India's First War of Independence The First War of India's Independence started with the Sepoy's revolt. The Sepoy uprising of 1857 had started from the military camp and spread from one Cantonment to another till it was joined by ex-rulers and their supporters. That way, it can be called a Sepoy … [Read more...]

Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 What was the Sepoy Mutiny? Sepoy mutiny is often referred to as "the Great rebellion", "the Indian rebellion of 1857", "Sepoy rebellion" or "Indian Mutiny". The dissatisfaction and fear that was building up during the imperialistic rule of Dalhousie exploded into a revolt in … [Read more...]

Great Revolt of 1857 The Great Revolt of 1857 (also Indian rebellion of 1857, the Great uprising of 1857, the Great rebellion, Indian Sepoy mutiny) is regarded as India's First War of Independence against the British rule. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of India after the … [Read more...]

Causes of the Great Revolt of 1857 The causes of the Great Revolt can be grouped into Political, Economic, Military, Social. They are discussed below: Political causes The people of all classes became angry with the British due to the latter’s despotic policy of aggression adapted from the … [Read more...]

It was not for the first time that the sepoys mutinied against the Company in 1857. There were several instances of discontented sepoys refusing to take orders from their superiors. It was the grievances of the Sepoys that ultimately became the root cause of the 1857 revolt. In 1764 a section of … [Read more...]