the Revolt of 1857 was more than an agrarian war: people of cities also joined the rebellion: Delhi, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kanpur, Jhansi and other towns became determined centres of resistance.

The Revolt of 1857 was the result of a long list of grievances from the British regime. The first half of the 19th century is symptomatic of the expansion of British hegemony, not only in the ...

Independence Day 1857: 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 ...

On May 10th, 1857, the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ... and Lucknow becoming the centers of the uprising. The rebellion saw various factions joining forces, including sepoys, civilian populations ...

Some of the highlights of the memorial are the lotus-shaped tower, open-air theatre, a few of the total 22 galleries, audio-visual galleries and other highlights of the memorial.

He said that the 'so- called First National war of Independence in 1857 is neither First, nor National, nor a war of Independence'. He holds the view that a general revolt or a war of Independence ...

As in the case of the 1857 uprising, the perceived harm to religious practices was the trigger for the Vellore Revolt, which broke out in the early hours of July 10, 1806. Another similarity ...

Jhalkari Bai’s extraordinary rise from a low-ranked soldier to the chief advisors of the Queen is a testament to her ...