WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The rebellion was ultimately quashed, but the victor was also its immediate victim as the British state dissolved the EIC and took over governance of its possessions in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The British won the Sepoy Rebellion, after which they took all of British East India’s authority away, and replaced it with direct governing from the British, under Queen Victoria.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the end, over 50, 000 sepoys had died or were executed later, whether or not they were guilty of participating in the revolt. Another 100, 000 civilians were killed by British efforts to put down the rebellion and take revenge. The chaos that followed also contributed to a major famine that killed even more people.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 29 March 1857 at Barrackpore, Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry attacked his officers. When his comrades were ordered to restrain him they refused, but they stopped short of joining him in open revolt.