The mutiny of the sepoy local troops in the british armed force started on may 10, 1857, when indian fighters who had been put in irons for declining to acknowledge new cartridges were safeguarded by their comrades. 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. Moreover, the indian sepoy was treated roughly by the british counterpart in india. As western education was introduced and missionaries eroded hindu society resentment among indian people grew and it was joined by unease among the old governing class when the british decided to formally abolish the mughal empire.
Watch this video on sepoy mutiny aka revolt of 1857, the beginning of the indias freedoms struggle. Shot through arm and leg, lieutenant salkeld hands aslow match to corporal burgess who was mortally wounded just after lighting charge. 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 sepoy rebellion 1857 1859 sepoys were indian soldiers hired to serve in the british east india companys armies. Click download or read online button to get the history of the indian mutiny of 1857 58 vol 2 book now.
From the east india company to the suez canal, barbara harlow, mia carter download citation file. The death of major skene and his wife at the massacre of british residents in jhansi during the. Join us, in supporting those who need a helping hand at this critical hour. After all the policies and oppressive actions of the british on indian masses, on the morning of may 11 th, 1857 bahadur shah zafar was proclaimed shahenshahehindustan and the sepoy mutiny happened. The sepoy mutiny 18571859, 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. 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 revolt of 1857 had been preceded by a series of disturbances in different parts of the country from the late eighteenth century onwards. During the british raj, there was unrest and discontent. The sepoy mutiny, rebellion, or revolt, archives of empire. Aug 08, 2017 revolt of 1857 important points sepoy mutiny started on 10th may 1857 in the cantonment of meerut. The tatler t he s epoy m utiny kk historical fiction published by mcbo. The immediate cause of military disaffection was the deployment of the new breechloading enfield rifle, the cartridge of which was purportedly greased with pork and beef fat. Books about india history sepoy rebellion, 18571858 fiction.
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This video is highly rated by class 8 students and has been viewed 2990 times. Indian mutiny, also called sepoy mutiny or first war of independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against british rule in india in 185759. My recollections of the sepoy revolt 1857 58 jan 16, 2017 0117. Begun in meerut by indian troops sepoys in the service of the british east india company, it spread to delhi, agra, kanpur, and lucknow. 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. The revolt of 1857 originated with the mutiny of the sepoys. View and download powerpoint presentations on revolt of 1857 ppt. Interestingly, there was no direct british rule in india till this point of time. The indian mutiny download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The papers, in urdu and persian describe activities in the city and the.
The indian uprising of 1857 keywords in modern indian studies. Indian sepoys formed more than 87% of british troops in india. Indias first war for independence began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10th may, 1857, in the cantonment of the town of meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civi. An essay on sepoy mutiny of 1857 in 400 words ask for details. Sepoy mutiny 1857 58, revolt that began with indian soldiers sepoys in the bengal army of the british east india. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. Indian mutiny 18571859, also known as the sepoy mutiny or the great war of independence. Aug 09, 2018 revolt of 1857 important gk questions answers pdf. Book from the archaeological survey of indiacentral archaeological library, new delhibook number.
One player represents the british command, and the other the leadership of the rebels. One of the most wellknown uprisings during the british colonization of india was a mutiny of the native troops known as sepoys. Adye, john sir 18191900, recollections of a military life afghan wars. Apr 21, 20 heres a link to the pdf file for the abovementioned notes. The first part of the this paper on the indian mutiny of 1857 and the sikhs was written for the indian freedom struggle centenary 18571957 souvenir committee, new delhi, and was published in the tribune,ambala, on august 15, 1957. The sepoy rebellion of india 1857 1 the sepoy rebellion of india1857. An informative animation to explain the sepoy rebellion of 1857, produced for macat animated and designed by toby mortimer and chris whalley. Ppt the revolt of 1857 powerpoint presentation free to.
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Sepoy mutiny 185758 by the year 1857 the british had established complete political control of india. 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. Download the file and run on offline or online no virus. View notes sepoy rebellion notes from arht 221 at university of akron.
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You can read first gk revolt of 1857 sepoy mutiny study notes pdf q. The basic objective of the research is to justify the hypothesis with all relevant data. The sepoy mutiny was followed by a mass civil rebellion in various provinces. Sepoy was only one third of his british counterpart i india. Sepoy mutiny 18571859 the encyclopedia of war peers. Find powerpoint presentations and slides using the power of, find free presentations research about revolt of 1857 ppt. The deaths of major skene and his wife at jhansi during the sepoy rebellion in india in 1857. First war of indian independence, a common term in india among variants, is wildly anachronistic. Pdf sepoy rebellion of 185759 reinterpreted introduction of the. The sepoy mutiny was one of a kind of incidence where different social, economic, political and religious causes were cited and this increases the scope of the research.
Sepoy mutiny revolt of 1857 history for kids mocomi. Pdf the indian uprising of 1857 keywords in modern indian. The sepoy mutiny of 1857 as with any conflict or controversy there are always two sides to the debate, and the events in india during 1857 are certainly no exception. Sepoy mutiny general service enlistment act,1856 doctrine of lapse bahadur shah zafar kala pani enfield rifles sikhs queen victorias proclamation, 1858. The revolt of 1857 1 the revolt of 1857 2 the great revolt the first war of independence 3 no transcript 4. The indian rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the indian mutiny of 1857. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The spark that led to a mutiny in several sepoy companies was the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the enfield rifle in february, 1857. Decade of social unrest the revolt of 1857 o sepoy mutiny or the first war of indian. The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, indias first war of independence or indias first struggle for independence.
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. Books about india history sepoy rebellion, 18571858 fiction sorted by. The sepoy mutiny was a widespread and ultimately ineffective uprising against british imperial rule in india led by members of the bengal army. 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. Some say that the revolt of 1857 was just a mutiny initiated by the indian sepoys and hence the name sepoy mutiny. You are forbidden to reproduce any part of these notes without our prior permission. While british historians called it the sepoy mutiny, indian historians named it the revolt of 1857 or the first war of indian 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. Sepoy mutiny is a twoplayer wargame simulating the rebellion of sepoy troops in the british indian empire in 185758. It was only later on that other elements of society joined the revolt. Only sepoys participated in the revolt and the civilians were not active. The sepoy mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in 1857. Download ebook a fine achievement by a huge new talent william dalrymple, sunday times in 1857 the native troops of the bengal army rose against their colonial masters. Delhi mutiny papers press list a descriptive british index of the mutiny papers now held in the national archives of india, new.
However, the british east india company did govern the subcontinent. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. 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. Sepoys from all over india were active in the revolt. The jeanne darc of india michael white 154 downloads. British historians called it a sepoy mutiny and the indian historians called it the first war of. Revolt of 1857 important points sepoy mutiny started on 10th may 1857 in the cantonment of meerut. Historians have described the nature of the rebellion of 1857 variously. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. History first war of independence 1857 aka revolt of 1857.
The focus of this project is on both the nature and consequences of the indian mutiny of 1857. A rumour was spread that the cartridges were made from cow and pig fat. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of british rule in bengal, following the battle of plassey in 1757 and the battle of buxar. An indian sepoy was paid less than a european sepoy of the same rank. Sepoy mutiny revolt of 1857 in india class 8 video edurev. The history of the indian mutiny of 1857 58 vol 2 download. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. Beginning in meerut on 10 may 1857, the rebellion spread throughout north and central india to such cities as delhi, agra, cawnpore, gwalior, and lucknow.
Click download or read online button to get the indian mutiny book now. The indian rebellion of 1857 the indian rebellion of 1857 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. Indian mutiny or great mutiny should be cited somewhere as they were the most common name for so long, but they dont need a lot of emphasis. The famous sepoy mutiny against the british in 1857, which brahmin scholars arrogantly glorify as the first war of independence, was in fact for the liberation of brahmins. 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. This was the final spark that led to the forest fire. Dec, 20 this video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence. This presentation is made by kanav sharma this presentation is about revolt of 1857 and who want to download this presentation you can contact me. Being personal reminiscences of the great sepoy revolt of 1857. 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. These sepoys were drawn mainly from the peasant population of north and. As we have seen, other military, social, and economic concerns fuelled and sustained widespread unrest. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence.
Given the situation in india during the nineteenth century it is hardly surprising that such a polarisation of opinion exists regarding the context of the. The soldiers were discriminated on the basis of racism and. Sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 internet archive. Click download or read online button to get the indian war of independence of 1857 book now. Oct 24, 2014 the sepoy mutiny was one of a kind of incidence where different social, economic, political and religious causes were cited and this increases the scope of the research. You may print these notes through the pdf file and refer to them for your personal use as required. Revolt of 1857 began as a revolt of the sepoys but eventually secured the participation of the masses. On this day 10 may 1857 a great mutiny and rebellion began in india against the british east india company which ruled t the sepoy mutiny, also known as the indian revolt or rebellion of was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in. Age of revolutions age of revolutions sepoy mutiny. Download pdf the indian mutiny free online new books.
All the leadersincluding tatya tope, laxmibai, and nanasahebwere brahmins, and even the soldier mangal pande, who fired the first shot, was a brahmin. Delhi mutiny papers press list a descriptive british index of the mutiny papers now held in the national archives of india, new delhi. The 1st war of indian independence the sepoy mutiny. When it began on sunday, may 10, 1857 the sepoy rebellion was a complete surprise to the british, many of whom were blind to the unrest that had. The indian sepoy mutiny of 1857 is also known as the great revolt, indian rebellion, the great uprising and the great rebellion of 1857. The revolt of 1857 in india sepoy mutiny first war of indian. The refusal to continue the indian historians named it the revolt of 1857 or the pension of nana saheb, the adopted son of baji rao first war of indian.
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 adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. When soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time. Due to the richness of the subject i will be limiting the scope to.