Indian Rebellion of 1857

The term is used interchangeably to describe the 1857 uprising

The company that the Indians rebelled against

These objects(plural) of the new Enfield rifles were the rebellion's controversial trigger. Rumors said that these objects were lubricated with cow and pig fat, offending both Hindu and Muslim soldiers.

A British policy that allowed the annexation of princely states lacking a male heir, which angered many local rulers and contributed to the uprising.

The execution of this sepoy, whose defiant actions against British officers sparked widespread dissent, is often cited as the catalyst for the rebellion.

The revolt began in this northern Indian city, which became the spark for the widespread insurrection.

This rebel leader of Cawnpore became infamous for his role in the siege that ended in a brutal massacre of civilians.

At the infamous “Bloody Gate” in Cawnpore, this British officer shot prisoners after stripping them of their personal effects.

This British officer, who died during the siege of Lucknow, became a martyr figure in the context of the rebellion.

The massacre where 120 British women and children captured by the rebels were butchered, with their remains then thrown down a nearby well

This British officer is celebrated for his dramatic relief of the besieged Residency at Lucknow during the rebellion.

During the rebellion, this officer forced captured soldiers to lick blood-stained walls before execution, or even “blown from a gun.”

Often compared to Joan of Arc, this female princely ruler valiantly defended her state against British forces.

The last major battle of the conflict fought in 1858, which greatly contained the Rebels

The last Mughal emperor involved in the uprising, he was convicted of treason and exiled to Rangoon, marking the end of Mughal rule.

The rebellion led to the formation of this subject, which was directly under control by the British Crown.

During the chaos of the rebellion, secret messages were reportedly passed from town to town by storing them in this type of flatbread.