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Hace 1 día · 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 of the British Crown. [4] [5] The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company's army in the garrison town of Meerut , 40 mi (64 km ...
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9 de may. de 2024 · Indian Mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the mutiny was the establishment of direct British governance of India.
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Hace 4 días · The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a turning point. While affirming the military and political power of the British, [46] it led to a significant change in how India was to be controlled by them. Under the Government of India Act 1858 , the East India Company's territory was transferred to the British government. [47]
18 de may. de 2024 · Sir Henry Havelock. Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence. Siege of Lucknow, (25 May–27 November 1857), sustained assault and eventual relief of the British "Residency" (British governmental headquarters) in India’s northern city of Lucknow, part of 1857–58 Indian Mutiny against British rule.
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14 de may. de 2024 · Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a Hindu and Indian nationalist and leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha. He took the view that the Indian Mutiny of 1857 was the first expression of Indian mass rebellion against British colonial rule and coined the term Hindutva (‘Hindu-ness’).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 de may. de 2024 · The Revolt of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or India’s First War of Independence, was a major uprising against British rule in India. The 1857 uprising was widespread even if it failed. For the British crown, the British East India Company served as a sovereign power in India.
3 de may. de 2024 · Husna Bai: The Leader of Tawaif Sabha. During the non-cooperation movement (1920–1922), Husna Bai chaired the Tawaif Sabha in Varanasi. Under her leadership, the members wore iron shackles instead of ornaments as a sign of protest and boycotted foreign goods. Her efforts highlight how tawaifs collectively supported the independence struggle.
