The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
Mutiny should be distinguished from revolt or rebellion, which involve a more widespread defiance and which generally have a political objective. Mutiny was regarded as a most serious offense, especially aboard ships at sea. Because the safety of the ship was thought to depend upon the submission ...
Devastating famine in the Indian region of Bengal that occurred in 1943 and resulted in the deaths of some three million people. It was the result not of a shortfall in food production but of an entitlement failure. Special wartime factors inhibited the