The revolt of 1857 in india sepoy mutiny first war of. Their crime these troopers had refused to load their rifles with the new cartridges. End of the revolt of 1857 after a long period of suppression of revolt on 21 september 1857 english again capture delhi. Just before the rebellion, there were over 300,000 sepoys in the army, compared to about 50,000 british. 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. Javed iqbal abstract many of the landmark events in the history of indopakistan subcontinent during the british rule have remained subject to grave disagreements and dissents. Sepoy mutiny of 1857 postcolonial studies scholarblogs emorys. By the time the rebellion was over, hundreds of thousands possibly millions of people had been killed, and india was changed forever.
Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british rule in india. This was the first time when indians got together to fight against an invincible military power. On 24 th april 1857 about ninety men of the native cavalry stationed at meerut refused to accept the greased cartridges. It will cover the major events, causes, main leaders, area involved in the revolt, reasons of failure of the revolt, consequences and detailed analysis. An informative animation to explain the sepoy rebellion of 1857, produced for macat animated and designed by toby mortimer and chris whalley. Though in some places, fractional clashes began before that. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The focus is mainly around delhi and not around the rest of the country. Consequences of the consequences of the indian rebellion indian rebellionthe revolt of 1857 was the most dramatic instance of indias struggle againstforeign rule. Revolt of 1857 is considered as a watershed movement in history. The nature of the 1857 event has become so emotive that it gave scope to multiple perspectives. Determining the true nature of the uprising of 1857 dr. The secret of chapati movement in the revolt of 1857. Dec, 20 this video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence.
The sepoys were indian soldiers who were recruited into the companys army. The revolt of 1857 led to the many major changes in the administration and the policy of the british government. Though the spark for the revolt was lit by mangal pandey at barrackpore earlier the same year, the revolt actually began in may at meerut. The revolt of 1857 was much more than a mere product of sepoy discontent. The revolt of 1857 in india the indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india from 1857 58 against the rule of the br. 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. It was the culmination of acentury long resistance to domination by the british whose scale, durationand intensity. An act of parliament in 1858 transferred the power to govern from the east india company to the british crown.
Full text of 1857 a turning point in indian history vol. Historians like sir john seeley called the revolt a mere sepoy mutiny with no popular support and native leadership. The revolt of 1857 indias first war of independence by roman saini. Annexation of oudh present day lucknow many sepoys feared increase in taxes under east india company rule. During the british raj, there was unrest and discontent amongst the people of india. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. Let us dissect the revolt of 1857 and then decide if it was a national movement or not. It began when indian troops sepoys in the service of britains. The one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the great indian revolt of 1857 is being observed this month. Impact of the revolt of 1857 in india modern indian history. The revolt or uprising of 1857 was a valiant effort by disgruntled indian sepoys to overthrow the colonial power from indian shores, however, it ended in failure.
On 9th may 1857, on the parade ground of meerut, 85 indian troopers were court martialled. Mourning the death of british children and the memory of the 1857. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to company power in that region, and it was contained only with the fall of gwalior on 20 june 1858. Spread of the revolt on 10 th may 1857 men of 3 rd light cavalry stormed the barracks jail and released their comrades. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. The mutiny is known by many names like sepoy mutiny, the indian mutiny, the great rebellion, the revolt of 1857, the indian insurrection, and indias first war of independence. Evident from delhi where bahadur shah zafar raised in revolt in order to revive mughals past glory. In the november 1857 cartoon too civil by half, punch critiqued governor general cannings supposed leniency toward rebel soldiers. But what can be concluded after a thorough research is that there may be factors. The revolt of 1857 in india sepoy mutiny first war of indian.
The revolt of 1857 gave a severe jolt to the british administration in india and made its reorganization inevitable. They did not interact with the indians and humiliated them. Jan 12, 2014 the rebellion posed a considerable threat to company power in that region, and it was contained only with the fall of gwalior on 20 june 1858. What was the immediate cause of the revolt of 1857. What are some good books about indian rebellion of 1857. Nana sahib was refused pension, as he was the adopted son of peshwa baji rao ii avadh.
The policy of annexation and expansion of british empire in india ended. The simmering discontent against the british led to this famous revolt also known as sepoy mutiny or first war of. He attacked his british sergeant on 29 march 1857 at barrackpore. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only. Religion has often been held to be a major source of disquiet for them owing to the perceived threat posed by christia. The revolt of 1857 led the british to reverse their policy towards the indian states. What were the social causes behind the struggle of 1857. The british colonial administration embarked on a program of reform, trying to integrate indian higher castes and rulers into the government and. Soon, many rebellions followed in various parts of the country. The company had upgraded to the new pattern 1853 enfield rifle, which used greased paper cartridges. The reasons for the failure of the 1857 revolt are many and can be grouped into administrative, military and political causes. Even though spread over a vast territory and widely popular among the people, the revolt of 1857 could not embrace the entire country or all the groups and classes of indian society.
The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in. By 1857, the material for a mass upheaval was ready, only a spark was needed to set it afire. There was no sense of nationalism, self interest was at hype. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt that shook the very foundations of british. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of british rule in bengal, following the battle of plassey in 1757 and the battle of buxar.
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. Before 1857, british had availed themselves of every opportunity to annex princely states. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. Jun 23, 2016 rumours about the anomalous chapati chain resulted in an uneasy atmosphere prevailing all over the country in 1857. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857. The revolt of 1857 was the landmark in the history of indias struggle for freedom. Modern indian history the revolt of 1857 tutorialspoint. The revolt began with a mutiny of the sepoys, or the indian soldiers of the companys army, but soon engulfed wide regions and people. They were quite ignorant about their role in that emergency. A the sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 i k i nnw dttlli by r. When the revolt broke out that year, with the first armed rebellion at meerut on may 10, it was widely believed that the circulation of the chapatis had been planned by an underground movement that had put it into motion. Millions of peasants, artisans, and soldiers fought heroically for.
The unrest soon spread to other army divisions and towns across north and central india. Delhi was a mute witness to a band of sepoys crossing over the yamuna and entering red fort. The british introduced railways, post and telegraph in india. The rebellion is also known as indias first war of independence, the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857, the uprising of 1857 and the sepoy mutiny. Aug 12, 2019 the immediate cause of the indian revolt of 1857, or sepoy mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the british east india companys troops. On 10 th may the revolt started at meerut and the mutineers after killing some of their officials marched. The revolt failed due to lack of planning, organization and leadership. The grease used on these cartridges was rumoured to be made of beef and pork which angered the hindu and the muslims in the army. We are providing correct, sufficient and quality information in one pool. British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the native princes. Most of the indian princes had not only remained loyal to the british but had actively assisted in suppressing the revolt.
Ppt the revolt of 1857 powerpoint presentation free to. Early in 1857, british had a new cartridge for rifles, which was heavily coated with grease. Research problem revolt of 1857 is popularly called the first war of independence or the sepoy mutiny and research problem itself clarifies that this was the first undivided and unified attack on the british sovereignty and its power. Eightyfive of them were dismissed and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. For example, initially both hindu and muslim soldiers rallied around a muslim king to beat back the b. Sepoy mutiny revolt of 1857 history for kids mocomi. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. Syed ahmed khan was one of the leading figures of muslim india, and the revolt of 1857 was the defining moment of his life.
Do you think that revolt of 1857 was a nationalist revolt. The story of the sepoy war of 1857, an attempt at a compromise between two more. Most rulers of the indian states and the big zamindars, selfish to the core and fearful of british might, refused to join in. The revolt of 1857 is an important landmark in the history of india which occurred during the governergeneralship of lord canning causes of the revolt. The secret that preceded the indian rebellion of 1857 british officials were alarmed at the rapid distribution of mysterious indian breads across much of the raj. The video is about revolt of 1857, it also discuss political and socioreligious causes which lead to the revolt watch and learn skip navigation sign in. Administrative changes in the british indian army after 1857. The main persons behind this rebellion were the soldiers sepoy. In may 1857, soldiers in the army of the british east india company rose up against the british. Mutiny or that its leaders advanced any social and political. The revolt of 1857 began on 10 may, 1857 with the mutiny of the sepoys at meerut in present uttar pradesh but soon it engulfed wide regions and the people. Soon the indian civilians joined the mutineers and killed about 50 europeans. On may 10th, 1857 the sepoys revolted against their british officers. This video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence.
The revolt of 1857 was clearly not a success but it is unfair to dismiss it as a mere mutiny. In fact the participation of the feudal lords, native rulers, etc. The first war of independence 1857 1858 was the first widespread uprising against the rule of the british. The sepoys of india who were opressed by the british for a long time revolted. The secret that preceded the indian rebellion of 1857. The approximate number is that a question on the revolt of 1857 appears once every 2 years in the exam. The revolt was started on 10th may of 1857 in the town of meerut. The revolt of 1857 1 the revolt of 1857 2 the great revolt the first war of independence 3 no transcript 4 mangal pandey 5 the out burst. The british followed a policy of racial discrimination and looked down upon the indians.
The revolt of 1857 was a product of the character and policies of colonial rule. Mangal pandey revolted by firing at the british officer and started the revolt. Followings are the major consequences of the revolt of 1857. You do not have to be a history expert to clear upsc civil services. The revolt of 1857, also known as the sepoy mutiny by the britishers began as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army in the presidency of bengal. What were the causes and consequences of the revolt of 1857. Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom. The revolt of 1857 and maulvi fazle haq khairabadi by aijaz ahmad. One of the important events of indian history is the revolt of 1857. First war of indian independence icse class 10th history.
Nov 23, 2015 this is a video which will help you understand about the freedom struggle of india during the time when britishers invaded to india. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, 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. It was, in reality, a product of the accumulated grievances of the people against the companys administration and of their dislike for the foreign regime. 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. The revolt of 1857 had been preceded by a series of disturbances in different parts of the country from the late eighteenth century onwards. The revolt at lucknow was led by the begum of avadh who had proclaimed her young son, birjis kadr, as the nawab of avadh. It was the fifth highest grossing indian film of 1946. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. This collection will take you to a journey through indias past and will help you in understanding the great rebellion of 1857, which vd savarkar termed as the indias first war of independence. The nature of revolt of 1857 was backward looking orientation. Surendra sai was leading the revolt of 1857 at sambalpur in orissa. Such innovations were alien to the indians, who became fearful of the british intentions. What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba mca.
Please watch all the theoretical lessons before watching this lesson. After 1857 revolt, there was a systematic reorganisation of the army since, as dufferin warned in december 1888. In 1857, a revolt broke out in northern and central india and nearly swept away british rule. Read this article to learn about the administrative changes in the british india army after 1857 revolt. The film was directed by mohan sinha for murari pictures.
One of the great leaders of the revolt of 1857 and perhaps one of the greatest heroines of indian history, was the young rani lakshmibai of jhansi. Description the indian rebellion of 1857, also called the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857 the british east india companys army in the presidency of bengal on 10 may, 1857 revolted against their british officers. The grease was very unpleasant and besides that the grease used was mad from cow and p. Revolt of 1857 animation freedom struggle complete. Every war of independence is bound to be a rebellion in this sense, and the. It was the first rebellion against the east india company which took the massive form. By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control. The rebellion began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the cantonment of the town of meerut, and soon escalated into. The death of major skene and his wife at the massacre of british residents in jhansi during the indian mutiny. Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas. The rebels of 1857 had many causes to incite them to rise against the british. While british historians called it the sepoy mutiny, indian historians named it the revolt of 1857 or the first war of indian independence.
The revolt of 1857 is also known as the great revolt of 1857 or the sepoy mutiny of 1857. Sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 internet archive. The 1st initiative was taken by sepoy mangal pandey. The indian rebellion of 1857 occurred as the result of an accumulation of factors over time, rather than any single event. Soldiers had to bite the end of the cartridge to load their rifles. East india company had established supremacy over most part of india by harsh treatment towards indians. Failure of great indian revolt of 1857 and its causes. 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.
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