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The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in. Article in the london illustrated news reporting on the mutiny in. Indian writers often describe it as an uprising or sometimes a war of independence. Talk of a unified and often monolithic british imagination continues to haunt much of the scholarship on the mutiny and rebellion 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. William dugdale, a prime target of the act, is one of the first to be charged under. Apr 16, 20 i feel both the titles for this revolt of 1857 are apt and can be used so as to describe this revolt. History of the indian mutiny, 1857 1858, commencing from the close of the second volume of sir john kayes history of the sepoy war. The 1857 indian mutiny also known as the sepoy rebellion, the great mutiny, and the revolt of 1857 george p.

Revolt of 1857 the revolt of 1857 was an important event in the indian history. The latters participation in the revolt is due to the discontent regarding the introduction of enfield rifle and some social and economic reforms introduced by the british government. The revolt of 1857, always gives birth to two pertinent questions whether it is a nationalist war or a mutiny of sepoys. War of independence 1857 mubin ali free download as powerpoint presentation.

The secret that preceded the indian rebellion of 1857. The sepoys were indian soldiers who were recruited into the companys army. Ganda singh 8 the indian mutiny of 1857 and the sikhs part i undeserved praise the mutiny at meerut on may 10, 1857, which later became widespread and developed into a revolt in some parts of the u. One consequence of the mutiny was the establishment of direct british governance of india. It is also known as indian mutiny, sepoy mutiny or first war of independence. The secret that preceded the indian rebellion of 1857 british officials were alarmed at the rapid distribution of mysterious indian breads across much of the raj. The indian mutiny and the british imagination gautam chakravarty explores representations of the event which has become known in the british imagination as the indian mutiny of 1857 in british popular. The cartridges for this were widely believed to be greased with a. William dugdale, a prime target of the act, is one of the first to be charged under it. By far the best singlevolume description of the mutiny yet written economist a beautifully written and meticulously researched narrative history of the great indian uprising of 1857 by one of our most acclaimed living historians.

Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. Full text of the indian mutiny of 1857 and the sikhs dr. First and foremost, there is some controversy in this topic. Sunday, the 10th of may, dawned in peace and happiness. Causes of 1857 revolt punjab and the indian revolt of 1857 download punjab and the indian revolt of 1857 or read online books in pdf. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The capture of the city of delhi from the mutineers was vital to the british due to its symbolic importance as the seat of indias mughal rulers. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army.

The indian rebellion of 1857 occurred as the result of an accumulation of factors over time, rather than any single event. 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. The vellore mutiny took place even before the revolt of 1857 50 years before. It also appeared to me that the writer failed to take into consideration many essential. An account of the opening of the indian mutiny at meerut, 1857 sunday, the 10th of may, dawned in peace and happiness.

The cawnpore massacres and the indian mutiny of 1857 andrew ward on. Pdf the events of 1857 in contemporary writings in urdu. The irony lies in the fact that between 1746 and 1856, the companys dominions had been expanded by these very same brown soldiers, the indian soldiers in the east india companys army. That the indian mutiny had profound effects on the british imagination was. 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 early morning service, at thechurch, saw many assembled together, some never to meet on earth again. 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. The early morning service, at the cantoment church, saw many assembled together, some never to meet on earth again. The sepoy mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in 1857.

Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom. In meerut on may 9th 1857, the sepoys refuse to use the rifles, and they get put in the barracks. The printers created a plaster mold of the type and poured molten. This attack that came to be known as the vellore mutiny was carried out on the midnight of 10 july 1806. The 1857 indian mutiny also known as the sepoy rebellion. A recreation of a dramatic turning point in colonial history follows the indian mutinies of the 1850s through the stories of garrison commander hugh massey wheeler.

The summer of 1857 was characterized by largescale bloodletting, death and disaster in the subcontinent as the british raj was challenged by the sepoys. Barrackpore mutiny, 2 november 1824, incident during the first angloburmese war 182426, generally regarded as a dress rehearsal for the indian mutiny of 1857 because of its similar combination of indian grievances against the british. The revolt of 1857 exposed the danger involved in allowing a commercial organisation to rule over a country. Pdf the indian uprising of 185759, during which thousands of indian. It is also given names as indian rebellion, indian mutiny as well as indian revolt. India the mutiny and great revolt of 185759 britannica. Raghu raimagnum india celebrates the 150th anniversary next year of the indian mutiny or first war of independence, when indian soldiers of the british army rebelled against their colonial masters. Promotion was difficult, the army was often stationed to different areas, and the pay stagnated. The events of 1857 in contemporary writings in urdu. Why was it carried out and how was it subdued in under a day. The mutiny was suppressed and 30 men were executed. Although overshadowed by the first war of independence in 1857, the vellore mutiny of 10 july, 1806, was among the first uprisings against british rule in india.

Indian mutiny of 1857 had many causes, with the grease cartridges being the main cause. The indian war of independence of 1857 by savarkar, vinayak damodar, publication date 1909 topics indiahistorysepoy rebellion, 1857 1858. What is the story of this rebellion that lasted just one day but cost over 400 lives. The death of major skene and his wife at the massacre of british residents in jhansi during the indian mutiny. 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. The story of the sepoy war of 1857, an attempt at a compromise between two more controversial titles, the sepoy mutiny of 1857. The latters participation in the revolt is due to the discontent regarding the introduction of enfield rifle and some social and economic. How can we explain why so many indian people decided to fight. This war was fought in 1857 by indians against the british in order to get rid of their domination. History of subcontinent from 712 to 1857 pdf download. Its a grim story with atrocities and stupidity on both sites. 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. The flashpoint was the introduction of the pattern 1853 enfield rifle.

Mar 24, 2018 this is a timeline of pakistani history. Adye, john sir 18191900, recollections of a military life afghan wars. Nonetheless, saul davids introduction to the indian mutiny, or the first war of indian independence perspective is everything, is an excellent example of. Delhi mutiny papers press list a descriptive british index of the mutiny papers now held in the national archives of india, new delhi. The mutiny of eighteen fifty seven economic and political. Colonists leaving capital city of uttar pradesh in india during the indian mutiny of 1857. Nana sahib alias dhondu pant was refused pension, as he was the. The act is replaced with a less stringent one in 1959. When soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time. The british perspective on the sepoy rebellion of 1857.

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. Karl marx in the summer of 1857 expressed the same doubt in the pages of new york daily tribune. Began as mutiny of sepoys indian soldiers of the british east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the town of meerut. Landow, professor of english and art history, brown university victorian web home victorian political history the british empire the british empire the 1857 mutiny. Both the hindu historian ishawari parshad and the muslim mohammad ikram, however, believe that dissatisfaction duff to dr. Guide to sources on the sepoy mutiny of 1857 in colonial india. When accepting this debate, i immediately began my search to see what arguments, if any, can be made against the resolution at hand. It erupted on 10th july 1806 in vellore, presentday tamil nadu, and lasted only for a day, but it was brutal and it was the first major mutiny by the indian sepoys in the east india company. The sikhs are generally blamed for collaborating with the british in the mutiny of 1857.

Tweedie, calcutta, june 16, 1857, duff, the indian rebellion london, 1858, p. Just before the rebellion, there were over 300,000 sepoys in the army, compared to about 50,000 british. War of independence is an important landmark in the history of subcontinent. It is also known as the sepoy rebellion, the great mutiny, and the revolt of 1857. Jab palmer, the mutiny outbreak at meerut in 1857 sage journals. Part 2 comprises around 50 diaries and related records of many different styles, from a wide variety of authors taken from the european manuscripts section. These sepoys were drawn mainly from the peasant population of north and northwest india. These diaries provide us with a vivid insight into life in india during the raj just prior to the indian mutiny of 1857, during the mutiny and in the years shortly afterwards. Also known as 1857 war of independence and india s first war of. Revolt of 1857 important points sepoy mutiny started on 10th may 1857 in the cantonment of meerut. There never has been an event in history to which the principle of the order of the day, published by napoleon on the morrow of austerlitz, applies more thoroughly than to the it will be enough for one of mutiny of 1857. It began when indian troops sepoys in the service of britains east india company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry.

Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british rule in india. Causes and consequences under the administration of the marquess of dalhousie governorgeneral 184856, the last of the independent indian states, including the wealthy muslim state of. Trevelyan, sidney low, and vincent smith, all attribute it to the use of greased cartridges. Home indian rebellion of 1857 research guides at columbia. On the 9th of may 1857, 85 troopers of the 3rd native light cavalry at meerut, which lies to the n. This thesis examines the remembering of the rebellion of 1857 in india through a. After several years of increasing tension among the sepoys indian soldiers of the british east india companys bengal army, the sepoys at meerut, 43 miles 69 km northeast of delhi, openly rebelled against their british officers. Determining the true nature of the uprising of 1857 dr.

Many accept the common knowledge that the grease cartridges i. Today is the anniversary of the first sepoy mutiny that took place more than 50 years before 1857 rebellion. Causes and consequences the indian mutiny of 1857 1858. The storming of the cashmir gate, delhi, september 14, 1857, 1901. In this book william dalrymple tells the story of zafar, the last mughal emperor as he finds himself thrust into the largest anticolonial war of the 19th century the indian mutiny uprising of 1857. Bbc news south asia indian mutiny was war of religion. The 1857 revolt lecture in hindi anuj garg coaching.

As we have seen, the rapacious policies followed by. D4 d6 d8 d10 d12 ruler in inches 2528mm figures on 1diameter bases infantry and artillery mounted on 2 1diameter bases 1 terrain board 6 x 4. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. Kayes and mallesons history of the indian mutiny of 18578. He also compared the revolt of 1857 to the french revolution on the basis of the peasant support for these uprisings.

Jun 25, 2019 the sepoy mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in 1857. The final straw was the lee enfield rifle, which was rumored to have cartridges covered in cowpig fat, which offended both hindus and muslims. The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, north indias first war of independence or north indias first struggle for independence. In 1857, indian soldiers rose up against their british commanders. 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. Thus british government passed government of india act 1858 on august 2, 1858, according to which the power that the company enjoyed was snatched and a direct rule was established. The indian mutiny of 1857 100 years of sikhs in the usa. Benjamin disraeli in the house of commons on 27 july 1857, asked, is it a military mutiny, or is it a national revolt. The mutiny of 18578 posed an unprecedented threat to british rule in india. Indian writer ruskin bonds fictional novella a flight of pigeons is set around the indian. September obscene publications act 1857 is passed in the united kingdom, making the sale of obscene material a statutory offence although it gives no definition of obscenity. In newspaper accounts, parliamentary debates and visual images, the severity of the conflict came to be embodied by the fate of british women and the defilement of their bodies and their homes.

Sep 06, 2006 indian mutiny was war of religion dalrymple found original documents photo. The indian mutiny also known as the sepoy mutiny was a period of uprising and rebellions. Javed iqbal abstract many of the landmark events in the history of indopakistan subcontinent during the british rule have remained subject to grave disagreements and dissents. An account of the opening of the indian mutiny at meerut, 1857. Some enthusiastic patriots treat them as traitors and consider their noncooperation as the main cause of the failure of their socalled war of independence. What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. This was due to the oppressive taxation which impoverished the peasantry. They were joined by native rulers and thousands of ordinary people in a struggle that threatened to destroy british colonial power on the indian subcontinent. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. The first part of the this paper on the indian mutiny of 1857 and the sikhs was written for the indian freedom struggle centenary 1857 1957 souvenir committee, new delhi, and was published in the tribune,ambala, on august 15, 1957. The real story of the great uprising by vishnubhat godse. Consequencesrevolt of 1857 in india english summary. Contents causes of sepoy mutiny leaders of sepoy mutiny repression by the british what were the causes of sepoy mutiny or revolt of 1857. Chakravarty, the indian mutiny and the british imagination 2005 and christopher herbert.

The papers, in urdu and persian describe activities in the city and the. Sep 15, 2017 there is no standard name for this historical event, which has variously been characterized as an indian or sepoy mutiny, indias first war of independence, the sepoy rebellion, etc. The revolt of 1857 originated with the mutiny of the sepoys. The reasons behind the rebellion stretch back to the origins of british involvement in.

The main causes of the war were political, social, economical, military and religious. A wide variety of keyword search terms are recommended for locating primary and secondary resources. The soldiers were discriminated on the basis of racism and were paid low salary. The indian mutiny, the sepoy rebellion, the first war of independence, the great. Mutiny in the voice of the british subalterns projit bihari mukharji university of southampton. Some say that the revolt of 1857 was just a mutiny initiated by the indian sepoys and hence the name sepoy mutiny.