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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Newalkar family associatedEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Newalkar notableEventAssociation Indian Rebellion of 1857
Mughal court associatedEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Kotah-ki-Serai, near Gwalior partOf Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Kotah-ki-Serai
Kotah-ki-Serai, near Gwalior conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Kotah-ki-Serai
Kotah-ki-Serai, near Gwalior timePeriod Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Kotah-ki-Serai
Mirza Mughal participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Mirza Mughal conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Jhansi district historicallyKnownFor Indian Rebellion of 1857
Manikarnika Tambe movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
Manikarnika Tambe conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Mangal Pandey Park commemoratesEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Mangal Pandey Park commemoratesEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: 1857 uprising
Mangal Pandey Park hasTheme Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: First War of Indian Independence
statue of Mangal Pandey hasSubject Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: First War of Indian Independence
statue of Mangal Pandey hasSubject Indian Rebellion of 1857
statue of Mangal Pandey associatedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: First War of Indian Independence
statue of Mangal Pandey associatedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Newalkar rulers of Jhansi associatedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Punjab Frontier Force conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Fazl movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi
Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley servedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: George Pomeroy Colley
60th Rifles conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Durham Light Infantry participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: Indian Mutiny
British policies in India provoked Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: Revolt of 1857
Presidency armies of British India significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
Presidency armies of British India significantEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: Mutiny in Bengal Army (1857)
Patrick Grant conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
George Anson conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Lieutenant Baugh participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
General John Hearsey associatedWith Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: John Hearsey
court-martial of Mangal Pandey relatedTo Indian Rebellion of 1857
court-martial of Mangal Pandey relatedTo Indian Rebellion of 1857
this entity surface form: Sepoy Mutiny
34th Bengal Native Infantry conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
greased cartridge controversy preceded Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Greased cartridge controversy
greased cartridge controversy contributedTo Indian Rebellion of 1857
subject surface form: Greased cartridge controversy