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what was the british version of the revolt

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Answered by Talentedhero74
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857, known in Indiaand Pakistan as the First War of Independence, was a major uprising in India during 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.[4][5] The event is known by many names, including the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian Mutiny, the Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, and the Indian Insurrection.[a][6]

Indian Rebellion of 1857
A 1912 map showing the centres of the rebellionDate10 May 1857 – 1 November 1858
(1 year and 6 months)Location

India

Result

British victory

Suppression of revolt

Formal end of the Mughal empire

End of Company rule in India

Transfer of rule to the British Crown

Territorial
changesBritish Raj created out of former East India Companyterritory (some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the British crown)

Answered by manishsinghkuntal
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the East India Company led Indian troops to rebel. Troops were followed by some rulers and other Indians in many places. |image= Indian Rebellion of 1857.jpg |caption=A 1912 map of 'Northern India: the Revolt of 1857-58' showing six centres of rebellion including the principal ones: Meerut, Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi, and Gwalior |date= 10 May 1857 – 20 June 1858 |place= India (cf. 1857)[1] |territory= British Indian Empirecreated out of former-East India Companyterritory, some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the Crown. |result= Rebellion stopped, 
End of the Mughal Empire; end of East India Company 
Control taken by the British Crown|combatant1= |combatant2= |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1= |casualties2= |notes=}}

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also called the Indian Mutiny, the Sepoy Mutiny,[2] North India's First War of Independence or North India's first struggle for independence. It began on 10 May 1857 at Meerut, as a mutinyof sepoys of the British East India Company's army. Sepoys in the Presidency of Bengal revolted against their British officers.

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