Revolt of 1857

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Indian Rebellion of 1857 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Sepoy Mutiny" redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation). Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map of 'Northern India The Mutiny 1857–59' showing the centres of rebellion. Date 10 May 1857–1859 Location India (cf. 1857)[1] Result Suppression of the rebellion, Final collapse of Mughals & Marathas, End of Company rule in India, Transfer of rule to the British crown, De Facto British Victory Territorial changes British Indian Empire created out of former East India Company territory (some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the British crown) Belligerents East India Company rebel sepoys Seven Indian princely states Mughals of Delhi Gwalior factions Forces of Rani Lakshmibai, the deposed Maratha ruler of the independent state of Jhansi Forces of Nana Sahib Peshwa, the adopted son of Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II Followers of Birjis Qadra, the son of the deposed Nawab of Oudh Some Indian civilians, notably retainers of talukdars (feudal landowners) of Oudh and Muslim ghazis (religious fighters) British Army East India Company loyalist sepoys Native irregulars East India Company British regulars British and European civilian volunteers raised in the Bengal Presidency 21 princely states Ajaigarh Alwar Bharathpur Bhopal Bijawar Bikaner Bundi Hyderabad Jaipur Jaora Kapurthala Kashmir Kendujhar Marwar Nabha Patiala Rampur State Rewa Sirmur Sirohi Udaipur Kingdom of Nepal Commanders and leaders Bahadur Shah II Nana Sahib Peshwa Bakht Khan Rani Lakshmibai Tantya Tope Begum Hazrat Mahal Babu Kunwar Singh Ishwori Kumari Devi, Rani of Tulsipur Commander-in-Chief, India: George Anson (to May 1857) Sir Patrick Grant Sir Colin Campbell (from August 1857) Jang Bahadur[2] [show] v
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