describe in brief about the rebellion of 1857
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Answer:
Well,
Explanation:
the introduction of enfield rifles in the army was the immediate cause because To load the rifle, sepoys had to bite the cartridge open to release the powder.The grease used on these cartridges was rumoured to be made of beef and pork which angered the hindu and the muslims in the army
Mangal Pandey--Mangal Pandey joined the sepoy force of the British East India Company in the year 1849 at the age of 22. Pandey was part of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry & is primarily known for his involvement in an attack on his senior British officers on 29th March 1857 at Barrackpore. This
incident marked an opening stage of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or
the First War of Indian Independence.
Nana Sahib--At Kanpur, the revolt was led by Nana Sahib, the adopted son of exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II.
Rani Lakshmibai (Manikarnika) was married to Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, the Maharaja of Jhansi in
1842, & became the queen of Jhansi. After their marriage, She gave birth to a son Damodar Rao in 1851.
Tatya Tope--Tatya Tope was Nana Sahib’s close associate &
general. During the Siege of Cawnpore in 1857, Nana Sahib’s
forces attacked the British entrenchment at Kanpur in June
1857.
Veer Kunwar Singh, the king of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, was one of the leaders
of the Indian revolt of 1857.