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Definition: Indian Mutiny from The Macquarie Dictionary
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a revolt of indigenous Indian regiments in British India, 1857--59, resulting in the transfer of the administration of India from the East India Company to the Crown.

Indian Mutiny

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. It is also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, sepoys being the native soldiers. In the years just prior to the mutiny many factors combined to create a climate of social and political unrest in India. The political expansion of the East India Company at the expense of native princes and of the Mughal court aroused Hindu and Muslim alike, and the harsh land policies, carried out by Governor-General Dalhousie and his successor, Lord Canning , as well as the rapid introduction of European civilization, threatened traditional India. In 1853, Nana Sahib , leader of the Marathas, was denied his titles and pension by the British, and the aged Bahadur Shah II , last of the Mughal emperors, was informed that the dynasty would end with his death. The Indian soldiers were dissatisfied with their pay as well as with certain changes…
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Full text Article Indian Uprising

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
A serious rebellion against British rule, triggered off partly by the belief among Indian sepoy troops in British East India Company service that new cartridges had been greased with animal fat – something which would have been abhorrent to both Hindus and Muslims. At the same time, there was…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(1857-58) Large-scale uprising against British rule. It is known in India as the first war of independence. It began (May 10, 1857) at Meerut as a mutiny among 35,000 Indian troops (sepoys) in the Bengal army. The immediate cause was the introduction of rifle cartridges allegedly greased with the…
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On May 10, 1857, Indian troops, or sepoys,...
Also known as: First Indian War of Independence; Great Indian Mutiny; Sepoy Rebellion 1857–1858 The Indian Mutiny was the most traumatic single event to mark the British experience in India, from the first appearance of the British East India Company in the early 17th century to the end of Britain's…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(1857–58) Widespread rebellion against British rule in India begun by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the English East India Company. The mutiny began when sepoys refused to use new rifle cartridges (which were thought to be lubricated with grease containing a mixture of pigs’ and cows’ …
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Full text Article Indian Mutiny

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. It is also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, sepoys being the native soldiers. In the years just prior to the mutiny many factors…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Revolt of Indian soldiers (sepoys) against the British in India from 1857 to 1858. The uprising was confined to the north, from Bengal to the Punjab, and central India. It led to the end of rule by the British East India Company and its replacement by direct British crown administration. The…
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Full text Article Indian mutiny.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers and marched on Delhi to restore the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power. The mutiny spread down the Ganges valley—to Agra, *Cawnpore , and *Lucknow —and into central India. It encouraged a widespread civil revolt against…
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Full text Article Indian Mutiny

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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Major General Sir Henry Havelock, from 'The History of the Indian Mutiny' published in 1858 (engraving)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Major General Sir Henry Havelock, from 'The History of the Indian Mutiny' published in 1858 (engraving), English School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Ken Welsh / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: …
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Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpore, from 'The History of the Indian Mutiny' published in 1858 (engraving)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpore, from 'The History of the Indian Mutiny' published in 1858 (engraving), English School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Ken Welsh / The Bridgeman Art Library…
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