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Illustration of De Kantzow defending the treasury at Mainpuri during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, showing a British officer confronting armed sepoys inside a building as tensions rise during the uprising. Illustration of Sepoy soldiers in uniform standing in formation with rifles during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, with arched stone ruins in the background.
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Map showing key centers of revolt during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, with labeled cities such as Delhi, Meerut, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi, and Calcutta, highlighting major locations of conflict across British India. Mangal Pandey Indian Independence Movement Illustration of Nana Sahib (born 1824 as Dhondu Pant), an Indian leader during the 1857 rebellion. The image shows him wearing traditional 19th-century Indian attire with a serious expression on his face, reflecting his role in the uprising against British rule in India. Painting of Rani Lakshmibai, Indian freedom fighter and queen of Jhansi, depicted holding a sword and shield in traditional attire.
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Article History

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Added media. Jul 14, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 01, 2026
Modified link of Web site: HistoryNet - Dodging a Bullet: The Indian Rebellion. Jun 09, 2026
Moved box and image to avoid overlap online. Jun 08, 2026
Added media Mar 30, 2026
Added media. Mar 25, 2026
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Mar 23, 2026
Fixed some display issues. Mar 23, 2026
Add new Web site: Association for Asian Studies - The Indian Rebellion, 1857–1859: A Short History with Documents. Feb 17, 2026
Media added. Aug 07, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - This Week In History: The Sepoy Rebellion. Jul 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - The rebellion of 1857 and its consequences in Indian Society Kanta (PDF). Mar 27, 2025
Cross-references added. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Dodging a Bullet: The Indian Rebellion. Dec 11, 2024
Added quotation marks around “First War of Independence” for consistency with other alternate names. Oct 17, 2024
Retitled from “Indian Mutiny” to “Indian Rebellion of 1857.” Oct 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Scholar Works at Harding - The Indian Rebellion of 1857. Sep 13, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Indian mutiny: Remembering farmers who fought British rule. Sep 09, 2024
Add new Web site: The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum - The 37th and the Indian Mutiny. Aug 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - 1857 Indian Uprising. Jun 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - Indian Rebellion of 1857: Two Years of Massacre and Reprisal. Mar 07, 2024
Added editorial note on the name of the event. Nov 07, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Sepoy Mutiny, 1857-59. Jul 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Indian Mutiny. Apr 26, 2023
Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - India and the 1857 Sepoy Rebellion. Jan 05, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Sepoy Mutiny. Nov 08, 2022
Add new Web site: History Today - The Indian Mutiny, Part I. Apr 27, 2022
Media added. Nov 04, 2020
Corrected the date of the declaration of peace to July 8, 1859. May 08, 2019
Add new Web site: National Army Museum - Decisive events of the Indian Mutiny. Feb 22, 2019
Corrected display issue. Dec 28, 2017
Information on the causes of the Indian Mutiny revised and updated. Sep 05, 2014
Article revised and updated. Apr 17, 2014
Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - India and the 1857 Sepoy Rebellion. Mar 03, 2014
Add new Web site: HyperHistory - Sepoy Mutiny. Feb 12, 2014
Media added. Jun 15, 2011
Article revised to clarify information regarding the grease used on Enfield rifle cartridges. Nov 19, 2010
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Indian Mutiny. Sep 19, 2010
Add new Web site: Wars of the World - Indian Mutiny. Sep 19, 2010
Article revised and updated. Feb 06, 2009
Added new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Sepoy Mutiny 1857. Dec 11, 2007
Added new Web site: University of Edinburgh - Centre for South Asian Studies - Indian Uprising of 1857. Dec 11, 2007
Added new Web site: GatewayforIndia - First war of Independence. Dec 11, 2007
Added new Web site: Emory University - The Sepoy War of 1857. Dec 11, 2007
Added new Web site: India Life History - The Mutiny of 1857. Jan 23, 2007
Added new Web site: The Revolt of 1857. Sep 20, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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