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Which leaders took part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
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Indian Independence Movement
In August 1947 British rule ended on the Indian subcontinent.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 involved a diverse group of leaders who resisted British rule across northern and central India. Notable figures included:
- Lakshmi Bai: The queen of Jhansi who refused to cede her kingdom to the British. She became a central figure in the uprising, organizing troops in the Bundelkhand region and fighting until her death in combat.12
- Nana Sahib: An adopted son of the former Maratha ruler who led the rebellion in Cawnpore after being denied his father's pension.13
- Tantia Tope: A key military commander who led campaigns across central India and worked closely with Lakshmi Bai.1
- Bakht Khan: A field battery commander who led troops to Delhi and established a rebel administration.1
- Begum Hazrat Mahal: A regent of Oudh who organized resistance from Lucknow.1
- Kunwar Singh: A leader from Bihar who utilized guerrilla warfare against the British.1
- Other figures: These included Mangal Pandey, whose actions at Barrackpore helped spark the crisis; Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah, a religious leader; and Shah Mal, a peasant leader from Uttar Pradesh.1