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
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
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
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
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
civil and military uprising
country British India
deathTollEstimate hundreds of thousands
endDate 1858-07-08
hasEffect beginning of the British Raj
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
British East India Company
Princely states loyal to the British
partOf history of India
history of the British Empire
relatedTo Bengal Army
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
suppression of the rebellion by British forces
significance often regarded as the first war of Indian independence
turning point in the colonial history of the Indian subcontinent
startDate 1857-05-10
timePeriod 19th century

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Begum Hazrat Mahal Park in Lucknow hasHeritage Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Begum Hazrat Mahal Park
Battle of Kanpur partOf Indian Rebellion of 1857
Battle of Kanpur conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
20th Hussars conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ramachandra movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ramachandra conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ramachandra Pandurang Tope movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ramachandra Pandurang Tope battle Indian Rebellion of 1857
Central India Campaign conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Central India Campaign partOf Indian Rebellion of 1857
Battle of Koonch partOf Indian Rebellion of 1857
Battle of Koonch conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Henry Barnard conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Hugh Wheeler conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Government of British India significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Jhansi State significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
7th Queen’s Own Hussars engagement Indian Rebellion of 1857
Hugh Rose conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Siege of Arrah conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Siege of Arrah partOf Indian Rebellion of 1857
Henry Lawrence participantIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Archdale Wilson conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
8th Hussars conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
17th Lancers conflictParticipated Indian Rebellion of 1857
Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket usedInConflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Kashmere Gate significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Kashmere Gate wasBattleSiteIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Sir George Pomeroy Colley servedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Highland Brigade conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Viscount Wolseley participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
King's Royal Rifle Corps engagement Indian Rebellion of 1857
96th Regiment of Foot conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Black Watch engagedInConflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
House of Babur eventEnd Indian Rebellion of 1857
Emperor of Hindustan endedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
General Sir Harry Prendergast conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Harry Prendergast
this entity surface form: Indian Mutiny
Qaiserbagh complex significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
British Raj (Company rule in India) significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
42nd Regiment of Foot foughtIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Havelock participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Henry Havelock
Havelock hasNotableAssociation Indian Rebellion of 1857
forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
British conquest of India hasKeyEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Bithoor, near Kanpur, British India associatedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Bithoor
Earl Canning notableEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Clemency Canning involvedInEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Bithoor historicalEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857