Following the Indian rebellion of 1857 and the subsequent liquidation of the East India Company, the British Raj reigned supreme in India. From 1869-1881, it took control of railway construction from external contractors and increased expansion to help areas struck by famine after intense droughts ...
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
Lakshmi BaiThe rani (“queen”) of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian revolt of 1857. TheRebellion of 1857, often called as theSepoy Mutinyin traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles atDelhi,...
It was in the 17th century that the Europeans came to India. This coincided with the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, paving the way for regional states. In the contest for supremacy, the English emerged 'victors'. The Rebellion of 1857-58, which sought to restore Indian sup...
India Independence Day timeline May 10, 1857 The Uprising Mangal Pandey rises up against the British East India Company’s army, triggering an effective rebellion against British oppression. December 28, 1885 Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is formed out of a coalition of variou...
The Rebellion of 1857, often called as the Sepoy Mutiny in traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles at Delhi, Kanpur, and Lucknow, and it eventually involved leaders such as Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope, and Lakshmi Bai, the rani...
Lakshmi BaiThe rani (“queen”) of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian revolt of 1857. TheRebellion of 1857, often called as theSepoy Mutinyin traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles atDelhi,...
Date: 1857 - 1947 Location: India Pakistan Participants: British Empire India Pakistan Context: East India Company Government of India Acts Indian Rebellion of 1857 Key People: Charles John Canning, Earl Canning James Andrew Broun Ramsay, marquess and 10th earl of Dalhousie Mahatma Gandhi Jo...
The Rebellion of 1857, often called as the Sepoy Mutiny in traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles at Delhi, Kanpur, and Lucknow, and it eventually involved leaders such as Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope, and Lakshmi Bai, the rani...
Lakshmi BaiThe rani (“queen”) of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian revolt of 1857.(more) The Rebellion of 1857, often called as the Sepoy Mutiny in traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles...