Indian Mutiny Medal
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The Indian Mutiny Medal was a campaign medal approved in August 1858, for officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Indian Mutiny Medal, with clasps 'Defence of Lucknow' and 'Lucknow'
Indian Mutiny Medal
Medal with edge inscription, awarded to Corporal D Alderton, 5th (Northumberland) Fusiliers
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power, including military forces, on behalf of
Indian Mutiny Medal
…Medal was a campaign medal approved in August 1858, for officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The medal was initially sanctioned for award to troops who had been engaged in action against the mutineers. However, in 1868 the award was extended…
India in 1765 and 1805, showing East India Company-governed territories in pink
India in 1837 and 1857, showing East India Company-governed territories in pink
Two sepoy officers and a private, 1820s
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning, the Governor-General of India during the rebellion.