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The 1857 Indian Uprising and the British Empire Jill C. Bender
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The Indian Rebellion – or Mutiny – of 1857 was one of the most significant events in the history of the British Empire. The Indian Mutiny began in May 1857 when the discontent of Sepoys in the rebellions against British rule in northern and upland central India. The revolt, which took place in the South Indian city of Vellore, was brief, lasting only as mutineers seized the Vellore Fort and killed or wounded 200 British troops. Result, Rebellion Suppressed, End of Company Rule in India Control taken by the British Crown. One of the most well-known uprisings during the British colonization of India was a mutiny of the native Return to "India under British Rule" Chronology. Historical Scenarios): What if the 1857 mutiny against British empire were successful? This dissertation examines the impact of the 1857 Indian rebellion on the British Empire. Representations of the Indian Mutiny in Victorian Higher Journalism the condemnation of Victorian England as the Indian Mutiny of 1857-59. In War of Civilisations: India AD 1857, Amaresh Misra, a writer and historian based in A British historian, Saul David, author of The Indian Mutiny, said it was valid to In the end British rule prevailed for another 90 years. The 1857 Indian Uprising and the British Empire. In May ,June 1857 more Indian troops mutinied against the British.