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The sepoy rebellion 1857 1859 sepoys were indian soldiers hired to serve in the british east india companys armies. Delhi mutiny papers press list a descriptive british index of the mutiny papers now held in the national archives of india, new delhi. The revolt of 1857 was one of the first wars of indian independence against the british. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. You are forbidden to reproduce any part of these notes without our prior permission. Begun in meerut by indian troops sepoys in the service of the british east india company, it spread to delhi, agra, kanpur, and lucknow. Achievement of indians in their struggle against british. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of delhi now old delhi. Abolition of sati practices, widow remarriage act hurt the sentiments of orthodox and conservative people of india. Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against.

Indian mutiny, also called sepoy mutiny or first war of independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against british rule in india in 1857 59. The indian war of independence of 1857 download ebook. It is considered as the countrys first war of independence which was against the rule of the british this war is regarded as the most remarkable one which took place after the british came to india and began to establish their rule. The sepoy mutiny 1857 1859, also commonly known as the indian mutiny, indian rebellion, or, amongst an older generation of nationalist historians, the first war of independence, was an armed uprising that began in locally raised units of the east india companys bengal army the other two armies of the east india company were the madras army and the bombay army. In light, not only of all the academic literature on the subject that i have listed above, but also of the usage in the book chapter, this the best we can do. Their crime these troopers had refused to load their rifles with the new cartridges. The attack by mangal pandey is considered one of the first acts of what came to be known as the great rebellion or the sepoy mutiny. The political theory of the indian mutiny transactions of the royal.

The revolt of 1857 introduction the revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. Historians have described the nature of the rebellion of 1857 variously. Some call it a sepoy mutiny since the initial thrust of the revolt in the form of the cartridge episode was given by the soldiers. The great rebellion of 1857 in india was much more than a sepoy mutiny. Pdf the war of 1857 was a great event that influenced the future course of history of sub continent. Sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 internet archive. What were the causes of sepoy mutiny or revolt of 1857. The sepoy rebellion, also known as indias first war of independence, the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857, and the indian rebellion of.

British reactions to the sepoy mutiny, 1857 1858 showing 14 of 71 pages in this thesis. The political expansion of the east india company at the. Guide to sources on the sepoy mutiny of 1857 in colonial india. Pdf sepoy rebellion of 185759 reinterpreted introduction of the book find, read and cite all the research you need. Yes, it is quite strange to think of a company having its own army and it is even stranger to consider a company ruling a nation.

Find powerpoint presentations and slides using the power of, find free presentations research about 1857 revolt ppt. The indian war of independence of 1857 columbia university. Questionsanswers, revolt of 1857 period, leaders, commanders, combatants, place pdf. The sepoy both hindu and muslim were forced to bite bullets with their teeth. British historians called it a sepoy mutiny and the indian historians termed it as the first war of independence. The rebellion is also known as indias first war of independence, the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857, the uprising of 1857, the sepoy rebellion, and the sepoy mutiny. What are some facts about the sepoy mutiny of 1857 in. The political theory of the indian mutiny volume 5 f. Click download or read online button to get the indian war of independence of 1857 book now. Jawaharlal nehru in his book discovery of india described it as the feudal revolt of 1857 and added that it was much more than a military mutiny and it rapidly spread and assumed the character of a popular rebellion and a war. A detailed list, with full descriptions, is in the collections file under the heading.

It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as though the british rule would end for all time to come. Causes of the mutiny in the years just prior to the mutiny many factors combined to create a climate of social and political unrest in india. File type icon file name description size revision time user. English and indian historians have devoted considerable research and analysis to the genesis of the sepoy mutiny of 1857 but have ignored contemporary british reaction to it, a neglect which this study. How can we explain why so many indian people decided to. The revolt of 1857 1 the revolt of 1857 2 the great revolt the first war of independence 3 no transcript 4 mangal pandey 5 the out burst. The rebellion began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the cantonment of the town of meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper gangetic plain and central india, with the major hostilities confined to presentday uttar pradesh, western bihar, northern madhya. Download sepoy mutiny by rachel davis download the indian mutiny 1857 1858 by history chunks download sepoy mutiny. The indian view ron peters the following two articles, ron peters on the indian perspective of the sepoy mutiny and greg aydt on the cuban perspective of the spanishamerican war, are written by two m. The jeanne darc of india michael white 158 downloads. It all started with mangal pandey being shot on 29th march when he protested against the rifle cartr. These scholars also contend that the revolt was not related to the general people so much as the sepoys and they formed the bulk of the rebels. Pdf sepoy rebellion of 185759 reinterpreted introduction of the. My recollections of the sepoy revolt 1857 58 jan 16, 2017 0117.

The activities i have designed have been built around the enquiry question, how can we explain why so many indian people decided to fight against the british in 1857 i deliberately included the how. The death of major skene and his wife at the massacre of british residents in jhansi during the indian mutiny. Primary sources indian rebellion of 1857 research guides at. Books about india history sepoy rebellion, 18571858 fiction. The great rebellion of 1857 or what was supposed to be a sepoy mutiny has. The 1857 mutiny of indian independence struggle is marked as the first united and pan india revolution against the britishsome facts are. Contemporary antiimperialists viewed this term as propaganda, and pushed to characterize the uprising as more than just the actions of mutinous native soldiers, and the term indian insurrection. The papers, in urdu and persian describe activities in the city and the court of the mughal emperor during the time of the uprising. As we have seen, other military, social, and economic concerns fuelled and sustained widespread unrest.

The indians automatically assumed that the british were trying to rid them of the only hope in life they have left, the faith in their god, and therefore were infuriated by said actions of the british. It was a major event in south asian and british colonial history that significantly challenged imperialism in india. This revolt can aptly be termed the first war of indian independence against the british. On 9th may 1857, on the parade ground of meerut, 85 indian troopers were court martialled. The british and colonial press, along with contemporary europeans, referred to the events under a number of titles the most common being the sepoy mutiny and the indian mutiny. The sepoy mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in 1857. Sepoy mutiny 1857 58, revolt that began with indian soldiers sepoys in the bengal army of the british east india company but developed into a widespread uprising against british rule in india. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to company power in that region, and it was contained only with the fall of gwalior on 20 june 1858. History first war of independence 1857 aka revolt of 1857 you may print these notes through the pdf file and refer to them for your personal use as required. The rebellion is also known as the indian mutiny, great rebellion, sepoy mutiny, revolt of 1857, and predominantly in india, first war of independence with link to the term page. The jeanne darc of india michael white 154 downloads. British reactions to the sepoy mutiny, 18571858 unt. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion.

This was the final spark that led to the forest fire. India s struggle for independence 1857 1947 download. Books about india history sepoy rebellion, 18571858 fiction sorted by. I think a careful reading of the article and judicious rephrasing is. Being personal reminiscences of the great sepoy revolt of 1857. Sepoy rebellion, india, 18571858 princeton university library. Delhi mutiny papers press list a descriptive british index of the mutiny papers now held in the national archives of india, new. View and download powerpoint presentations on 1857 revolt ppt. The indian sepoy mutiny of 1857 is also known as the great revolt, indian rebellion, the great uprising and the great rebellion of 1857. Faq for information about file content and naming conventions. Prologue the electric telegraph has saved us the east india company carlo canning professional grievances go to hell dont bother me.