INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1857, Indian soldiers rose up against their British commanders. They were joined by native rulers and thousands of ordinary people in a struggle that threatened to destroy British colonial power on the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Mutiny of 1857-59 was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against the rule of British East India Company in India which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British crown.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mangal Pandey, a Sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry, is credited with starting the Sepoy Mutiny on 29th March 1857 when he refused to use the new cartridges greased with animal fat. In the end, he shot a few British officers who were sent to arrest him for his disobedience.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company’s army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Delhi.