Britain, of course, would rule India well into the 20th century. And when the Indian independence movement gained momentum in the 20th century, events of the Revolt of 1857 were viewed as having been an early battle for independence, while individuals such as Mangal Pandey were hailed as early...
Standard historical accounts of the Indian Revolt of 1857鈥 58 give the impression that superiority on the battlefield accounted for the ability of the British to defeat their Indian adversaries. Yet, to focus solely on the military campaigns ignores the intricate and multifaceted nature of the ...
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(2021). Indian Rebellion of 1857. In: Ness, I., Cope, Z. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29901-9_300501 Download citation .RIS .ENW .BIB DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29901-9_3...
The British government disbanded the British East India Company and took direct control of India, bringing an end to the Mughal Empire. This seizure of power initiated a period of rule known as the British Raj. Origin of the Mutiny The immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857, or ...
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,...
to organise a revolt. There were two groups of natives who had a very strong inducement in their own history, to overthrow the British power, the Mohammedans who had been the lords of India and the Marathas who believed that they would have been the lords of India but for the British....
Bharat, Republic of India dacoity, dakoity - robbery by a gang of armed dacoits Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny - discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) Luc...
Revolt of 1857 The British East India Company came to India as traders but slowly took over the rule in India and in no time the whole of India was under the British rule. India was the largest and the most important colony of Britain. They made immense profits in their rule, but they...
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