1857 in India - Definition and Overview

See also: 1856 in India, other events of 1857, 1858 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

The Indian Mutiny (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny) as known to the British or The First War Of Indian Independence as known to the Indians was a period of uprising in northern and central India against British rule in 1857-1858. It is also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, the Great Mutiny, and the Revolt of 1857. It is widely acknowledged to be the first-ever united rebellion against colonial rule in India.Mangal pandey a Sepoy in the colonial British army was the spear head of this revolt

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