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
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.
Rani of Jhansi
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The Rani of Jhansi, also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The queen consort of the princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853, she assumed its
Indian Rebellion of 1857
…expansionist policies such as the Doctrine of Lapse, which denied recognition to adopted heirs of deceased rulers. Many nobles, such as Nana Sahib and Rani of Jhansi, had initially been willing to accept British supremacy but rebelled when their legal and hereditary claims were rejected. For instance, the Rani of…
A posthumous depiction of the Rani of Jhansi dressed for battle
The Rani Mahal, home of the Rani 1853–1858
An 1882 photograph of Jhansi Fort
A 1914 depiction of Lieutenant Bonus, the first British soldier over the walls of Jhansi to survive. Two lieutenants who preceded him, surnamed Dick and Maiklejohn, were both killed.