how indians fought in revolt of 1857
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Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.
The Revolt of 1857: Awadh, one of the main centers of the Revolt, was annexed by Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India, in 1856.
From the end of 1857, the British had begun to gain ground again. They retook Lucknow in March 1858. The last rebels defeated in Gwalior on June 20, 1858, the waring parties signed a peace treaty on July 8, 1858 ending the war. By 1859, rebel leaders Bakht Khan and Nana Sahib had either been slain or had fled.
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