On May 10th, 1857, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, erupted with the Sepoy Mutiny in Meerut, forever changing the course of Indian history.

Independence Day 1857: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf ...

India News: The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Indian Mutiny, the Sepoy Mutiny, or the First War of Indian Independence, was a widespread uprising ag ...

Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India. She was one of the revered leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to ...

Find out about the impact of Aurangzeb’s death, the East India Company and why India became a British colony in 1857 with BBC Bitesize KS3 History. For students aged between 11 to 14.

A rebellion older than 1857 ... After the British overthrew him, they moved him to India and he lived as a royal prisoner for 17 years in this fort.” “Oh, that’s sad,” said Taran.

According to Hanna, he began collecting Indian paintings around the time of the Indian Rebellion (1857-1859). See letter from Henry Bathurst Hanna to Charles Lang Freer, dated April 10, 1908 [sic, ...

When it comes to salt tax and agitation, the world remembers the historic Salt March or Dandi March of 1930 where Mahatma Gandhi and his 78 satyagrah ...

In this episode of The Culture Project, we dive into one of the lesser-known yet intriguing aspects of India's 1857 rebellion — the mysterious Chapati Movement. More for You.

The centennial anniversary of the " decisive battle" of Plassy, which first gave England a hold upon India, was celebrated last month by laying the foundation of a monument to the great CLIVE in ...