antecedents of 1857 revolt
After the revolt of 1857
The Revolt of 1857 is known as the first war of India's independence.
the revolt of 1857 was started by Indian soldiers at Meerut on 10 may,1857.the causes of the revolt were a) All sections of India were unhappy with the British rule. b) The Indian rulers who lost their territories were ready to fight. c) The dissatisfaction against the British finally got expression in the great revolt of 1857.
Led the revolt in 1857
The revolt in 1857 was also known as the Sepoy Mutiny in India. It was caused because of the growing displeasure of the Indian soldiers working for the British East India Company. What sparked the revolt was that the British East India company gave the soldiers cartridges greased with cow and pig fat, which is against Hindu and Muslim religious ideology. This caused a revolt from the Sepoys, which caused the British Empire to take India from the BEI company.
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After the revolt of 1857
The Revolt of 1857 is known as the first war of India's independence.
Mangal Pandey
mangal pandey
British conquests and rapid expansion of their dominion in India marked the revolt of 1857 as the first war of independence.
the revolt of 1857 was started by Indian soldiers at Meerut on 10 may,1857.the causes of the revolt were a) All sections of India were unhappy with the British rule. b) The Indian rulers who lost their territories were ready to fight. c) The dissatisfaction against the British finally got expression in the great revolt of 1857.
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Title: Revolt of 1857 and the Indian freedom movementAuthor: Krishan MohanPublisher: Book Enclave, 1999ISBN: 8187036370, 9788187036371Length: 272 pagesSubjects: India
Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last Mughal Emperor of India. He was the leader of the revolt in Delhi.
Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last Mughal Emperor of India. He was the leader of the revolt in Delhi.
The revolt of 1857 is known byIndian historians as war of independence as it was an attempt for the Indians to throw off the shackles of foreign domination . Britishers call this revolt The Indian mutiny as they considered the events of 1857 as a revolt against their authority over India