The Revolt of 1857

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ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

 

The Revolt of 1857

 

1.       The Great Mutiny of 1857 took place during the period of Lord Canning.  

2.      The Centres and Leaders of the Revolt Lucknow - Begum Hazrat Mahal Kanpur - Nana Saheb Delhi - General Bhaktkhan Bihar - Kunwar Singh Jhansi - Rani Lekshmi Bai Faridabad - Maulavi Ahmmadulla Bareili - Khan Bahadur  

3.      The revolt of 1857 ended in failure but it promoted the spirit of Nationalism and Patriotism.  

4.      The 19th Native Infantry at Berhampur which refused to use the greased Cartridge and the enfield rifle, started mutiny in February 26, 1857.  

5.      The first shot was fired on March 29 by Mangal Pandey (of Ballia, UP) of the 14th Bengal Infantry at Barrakpore of Bengal.  

6.      Mangal Pandey was hanged to death on 29 March 1857.  

7.      May 10, 1857 witnessed the real mutiny at Meerut then in Delhi on 11th May.  

8.      The first British to loose his life was Col.Finnis Meerut.  

9.      Bahadurshah II surrendered to Lt. W.S.R. Hodson on September 21, 1957 at Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.  

10.    The capture of Delhi and the proclamation of Bahadurshah as the Emperor of Hindustan gave a positive political meaning to the revolt.  

11.      The immediate cause for the 1857 revolt was the introduction of the greased Catridges.  

12.    Educated middle class section of Indian population did not support the revolt fo 1857.  

13.    As a result of the revolt of 1857 the then Governor General Lord Canning was appointed as the Viceroy of India.  

14.    On November 1, 1858 a proclamation was made by the Queen to the people of India in eighteeen languages.

15.    ‘‘The best and the bravest military leader of the rebels’’ sir Hugh Ross said this about Rani of Jhansi.  

16.    The original name of Rani of Jhansi was Mani Karnika.  

17.     The administration by Indian civil service officers started as a result of the Queen’s proclamation.  

18.    The revolt was completely crusted in 1858.  

19.    Benjamin Disraeli described the revolt as a ‘‘National Rising’’.  

20.  V.D. Savarkar in his book ‘‘First war of Independence’’ called it ‘‘The First War of Independence’’.  

21.    ‘‘Eighteen Fifty Seven’’ is a book written by Surendra Nath Sen.

 

 

 

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