History & Society
Indian Mutiny
Indian history
Also known as: First War of Independence, Sepoy Mutiny
troops during the Indian Mutiny
Category:
History & Society
- Also called:
- Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence
- Date:
- May 10, 1857 - July 8, 1859
- Participants:
- Mughal dynasty
- United Kingdom
- Major Events:
- Siege of Lucknow
- Siege of Delhi
Indian Mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow. In India it is also called the First War of Independence and other similar names. To regard the rebellion merely as a sepoy mutiny is to underestimate the root causes leading to it. British paramountcy—i.e., the belief in British dominance in Indian political, economic, and cultural life—had been introduced in India about 1820. The British increasingly used a variety of tactics to usurp ...(100 of 1094 words)