What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. Revolt of 1857 exhibition mahakranti and more archival information. 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. I mean that the exciting and immediate cause of the revolution is to be found in the mutiny. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The death of major skene and his wife at the massacre of british residents in jhansi during the indian mutiny.
The revolt of 1857 was a product of the character and policies of colonial rule. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india company s army. The revolt was started on 10th may of 1857 in the town of meerut. Price rs 15, eighteen fifty seven by surendra nath sen, the publications division, government of india. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence. The revolt of 1857 is also known as the great revolt of 1857 or the sepoy mutiny of 1857. The events which began on 10 may 1857 are known variously as the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, the sepoy rebellion, the sepoy revolt and the first war of independence. This incident sparked off a general mutiny among the sepoys of meerut. Oct 10, 2012 page58the causes of the indian revolt syed ahmad khan bahadurfirst published1873reprinted by the book house8,trust buildingurdu bazarp. 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 1857 revolt lecture in hindi anuj garg coaching. Jun 10, 2012 revolt of 1857 history in hindi 1857 indian rebellion mangal pandey, bahadur shah, lakshmibai duration. In the context of the revolt of 1857 the term revolt refers primarily to the uprising of the civilian population peasants, zamindars, rajas, jagirdars while the mutiny was of the sepoys. On sunday, 29 march, it was reported to lieutenant baugh, adjutant of the 34 th n.
Indian rebellion of 1857 stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. Rutrt rees and a personal narrative of the outbreak and massacre at cawnpore, during the sepoys revolt of 1857 by w. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. The 1st initiative was taken by sepoy mangal pandey. Representations of the insurrection in the press used to combine. Find highquality indian rebellion of 1857 stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
Great revolt of 1857 causes, nature, importance, outcome by imp center. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. East india company had established supremacy over most part of india by harsh treatment towards indians. The revolt of 1857 in india sepoy mutiny first war of indian. History of the uprising of 1857 is largely understood through the writings of british. Greater parts of the records out of which history takes shape, come from british sources, and the large material of the indian side suffered destruction during the course of revolt, 1857 1858. The sepoys of india who were opressed by the british for a long time revolted.
In his notes on the revolt in the northwest provinces of india 1858, raikes wrote that he attributed. The revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. They revolt the next day and massacre a bunch of houses. The great revolt of 1857 also indian rebellion of 1857, the great uprising of 1857, the great rebellion, indian sepoy mutiny is regarded as indias first war of independence against the british rule. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt. The terms revolt and rebellion can be used synonymously. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india from 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india. Revolt of 1857 on sunday, 29 march, it was reported to lieutenant baugh, adjutant of the 34 th n. Even after the battle of plassey and buxar british were able to establish supremacy this revolt shook the very basic foundation of british rule in india. 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. Great revolt of 1857 the great revolt of 1857 also indian rebellion of 1857, the great uprising of 1857, the great rebellion, indian sepoy mutiny is regarded as indias first war of independence against the british rule.
The vastly outnumbered british, however, refused to believe that their sepoys would ever revolt. The mutiny of eighteen fifty seven economic and political. Several indian writers, who consider it as a part of the indian independence movement that ultimately led to the countrys independence in 1947, have termed it as the first war of independence, the great revolution, the great. Revolt of 1857 translation in hindi, kannada, malayalam. This project in the contribution to protection of the trees. Administrative changes in the british indian army after 1857. The process of the british conquest of india and the consolidation of british rule was. The famous episode of greased cartridges provided the spark for the indian sepoys. Oct 02, 2011 veer kunwar singh, the king of jagdispur, currently a part of bhojpur district, bihar, was one of the leaders of the indian revolt of 1857. Oct 17, 2011 the tenure of dalhousie was pathetic as far as concerns of the indian natives are concerned. Map showing the location of indian rebellion of 1857. A sepoy, mangal pandey on 29 th march 1857, killed senior officers on parade and started the revolt. The first to rise was a detachment of sepoys at aligarhon may 20, if 57 this was followed by mutinies in the punjab, at naushera, on may 21, and hoti marden during the next two or three days. Bria 18 2 a the great rebellion of 1857 in india constitutional.
It was the culmination of the manifold grievances that indians had against the east india companys rule. Mar 06, 2014 indias first war of independence indian rebellion of 1857 also known as the sepoy mutiny, the revolt of 1857, the uprising of 1857, etc. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of india after the establishment of british rule. The sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 by r c majumdar.
British india rose in revolt in 1857 against such common exploitation. 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 mutiny and great revolt of 1857 59 when soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time. The rebels were dealt an early blow when the british captured delhi on 20 september 1857 after prolonged and bitter fighting. Administrative changes in the british indian army after 1857 revolt by puja mondal after 1857 revolt, there was a systematic reorganisation of the army since, as dufferin warned in december 1888. This rumour sparked off fire of discontent against the british in the form of the revolt. This was the official beginning of the great revolt. This was objectionable to the hindus and muslims alike. Importance and outcome of the great revolt of 1857. On 10 may 1857, these rebel soldiers killed their british officers, released their imprisoned comrades and hoisted the flag of revolt. L that a sepoy, named mangal pandey, had turned out. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. Incidents contributing to the great revolt of 1857. Revolt a rebellion of people against established authority and power.
Sepoy rebellion, the great mutiny, and the revolt of 1857, however, many prefer to call it indias first war of independence. Firma k l mukhopadhyny, calcutta april 1957, pp 278, index. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, whi. Sheer courage could not win against a powerful and determined enemy who planned its every step. On 9 may 1857, they were severely punished for this. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british rule in which the.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. He attacked his british sergeant on 29 march 1857 at barrackpore. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857. You have also seen how people resist policies and actions. Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british rule in india. 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. Europe views the revolt of 1857, new delhi, routledge, 305 p. In may 1857, a number of battalions in the bengal army of the east india company rebelled against their immediate british officers and the. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which. The impact of the 1857 revolt modern indian history for upsc impact of revolt of 1857 the revolt of 1857 was an important marker in indian history, and is an important area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc.
The exhibition reconceptualizes the great revolt of 1857 by its visual treatment that draws upon various forms including. The enfield rifle that the british wanted their soldiers to use, had cartridges which had to be bitten off before it was loaded into the rifle. The feelings of the unrest that was growing among the indians finally got manifested in the form of revolt of 1857. That those events should have come to be known by so many names illustrates the vastly different ways in which they have been interpreted, and suggests the general air of. Despite all its claims of good governance and ethical government, british rule in india was mainly rule by force of arms.
By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control. The first sign of unrest appeared in 1857 at barrackpore in bengal. Great revolt of 1857 causes, nature, importance, outcome. The sixth chapter entitled assessment of the british generals and. Hello dear exam tricks followers, in this post we are going to share an important pdf on indian rebellion of 1857 questions and answers in hindi pdf notes, most imp 1857 revolution kranti questions. From this revolt, we can have a picture of indias struggle for keeping the rights. The indian public which does not like sudden changes was applied with the new laws and customs which were anathema to the indian society. The indian rebellion of 1857 has been variously termed as a war of independence, a rebellion, and a mutiny. The introduction of enfield greased rifles whose cartridges were said to have a greased cover made of beef and pork sparked off the. When people rebel 1857 and after 5 policies and the people in the previous chapters you looked at the policies of the east india company and the effect they had on different people. It was to a great extent a popular revolt led by exiled princes and displaced landlords. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only. The impact of the 1857 revolt modern indian history for upsc.
The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different ways. The cumulative effect of british expansionist policies, economic exploitation and administrative innovations over the years had adversely affected the positions of all rulers of indian states, sepoys, zamindars, peasants, traders, artisans, pundits, maulvis, etc. At the age of 80 years, he actively led a select band of armed soldiers against the british troops and recorded victories in many battles. Jun 25, 2014 history revisited haunting images of indias 1857 uprising against the british, shot by felice beato this unusual though perhaps orientalist collection of images by the photographer, a native of. The most important impact of revolt of 1857 is that the administration of india was transferred from the east india company to the british crown. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as though the british rule would end for all time to come. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. What are the main causes of the revolt of 1857 in india. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba mca. Though in some places, fractional clashes began before that. India, great rebellion of 1857 the sepoy revolt chattopadhyay.
Doctrine of lapse in the absence of a natural heir, the kingdom lapsed in to the hands of the british. Leaders of revolt of 1857 in india current affairs. When we talk about other countries lying inindian sub continent burma, ceylon,singapore,nepal and bhutan were the major countriesunderbritish. Undoubtedly, it was the culmination of mounting indian resentment towards british economic and social policies over many decades. The most important consequences of the revolt of 1857 are. Haunting images of indias 1857 uprising against the british. 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. May 10, 2012 the revolt of 1857 was no sudden occurrence and was the culmination of a centurylong resistance to british rule.
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