Indian Rebellion of 1857
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
ⓘ
surface form:
First War of Indian Independence
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Mutiny
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
Sepoy Mutiny
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| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Crown forces
British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company forces
Indian princes and chieftains ⓘ loyalist Indian troops ⓘ peasant rebels ⓘ rebelling sepoys of the Bengal Army ⓘ |
| cause |
Doctrine of Lapse
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annexation policies of the British East India Company ⓘ discontent among sepoys in the Bengal Army ⓘ economic exploitation and heavy taxation ⓘ introduction of the Enfield rifle cartridges rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat ⓘ religious and cultural grievances ⓘ |
| commander |
Bahadur Shah II
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Begum Hazrat Mahal ⓘ Colin Campbell ⓘ Henry Havelock ⓘ James Outram ⓘ John Nicholson ⓘ Kunwar Singh ⓘ Mangal Pandey ⓘ Nana Sahib ⓘ Rani Lakshmibai ⓘ Tatya Tope ⓘ |
| conflictOf | British colonization of India ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-colonial revolt
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civil and military uprising ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| endDate | 1858-07-08 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
beginning of the British Raj
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emergence of Indian nationalism ⓘ enactment of the Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ end of rule by the British East India Company in India ⓘ greater involvement of the British Parliament in Indian affairs ⓘ increased racial segregation in colonial administration ⓘ inspiration for later Indian independence movements ⓘ reorganization of the Indian Army ⓘ strengthening of princely states loyal to the British ⓘ transfer of power in India to the British Crown ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | interpreted differently by British, Indian nationalists, and modern historians ⓘ |
| location |
Arrah
ⓘ
Oudh ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
Bareilly ⓘ Central India ⓘ National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi
Gwalior ⓘ India ⓘ Jhansi ⓘ Kanpur ⓘ Lucknow ⓘ Meerut ⓘ northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| notableEvent |
Battle of Gwalior
ⓘ
Battle of Jhansi ⓘ Siege of Lucknow ⓘ
surface form:
Relief of Lucknow
Siege of Cawnpore ⓘ Siege of Delhi ⓘ Siege of Lucknow ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
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British East India Company ⓘ Princely states loyal to the British ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bengal Army
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British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Doctrine of Lapse ⓘ Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| result |
formal establishment of direct British Crown rule over India
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suppression of the rebellion by British forces ⓘ |
| significance |
often regarded as the first war of Indian independence
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turning point in the colonial history of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| startDate | 1857-05-10 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mughal Empire
this entity surface form:
Indian Mutiny
this entity surface form:
Sepoy Mutiny
this entity surface form:
First War of Indian Independence
subject surface form:
Northern India
this entity surface form:
Outbreak of the Indian Rebellion of 1857