Short note on first war of Indian independence
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The first war of Indian Independence was fought in 1857 AD, during the reign of Governor General of Lord Canning. This event was also known as Revolt of 1857, Sepoy Mutiny or the first war of Indian Independence.
The immediate cause of the revolt of 1857 was that Mangal Pandey killed two British officers on parade at Barrackpore. This revolt spread in Lucknow, Ambala and Meerut cantonments. On May 10, 1857 soldiers at Meerut refused to touch the new Enfield rifle cartridges. The soldiers along with other group of civilians, went on rampage. They marched to Delhi, seized the city and proclaimed the Bahadur Shah Zafar, emperor of India. Due to the lack of unity and organisation this revolt failed.
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the revolt of 1857 also known as the first independence.
It was the first time that different sections of the society United and fought as one in nation to throw up the circles of on the nation ever since the British has set foot on Indians are the nation was losing his wealth and independence the aim of the British was to exploit the resources of our country.this angered the Indians finally hundred years letters in 1857 and number of Indians revolted against exploitation.