Barrackpore Mutiny
Mangal Pandey's attack at Barrackpore exposes deep unrest among Bengal Army sepoys before the wider revolt.
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1857 in India
Explore 19 historical events and records for India in 1857.
Historical records for India in 1857
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March
Rebellion of Rebels in Barrackpore
Mangal Pandey attacks British officers at Barrackpore, becoming an early symbol of the 1857 uprising.
April
Execution of Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey is executed at Barrackpore after his attack on British officers helped expose unrest within the Bengal Army.
May
Sepoy Mutiny
Bahadur Shah II becomes the symbolic head of the Delhi rebellion after mutinous sepoys enter the city.
Rebellion of Bahadur Shah II
Rebel sepoys enter Delhi and recognize Bahadur Shah II as the symbolic emperor of the uprising.
June
Siege of Cawnpore
Nana Sahib emerges as the principal rebel leader at Cawnpore as Company forces are besieged in their entrenchment.
Battle of Badli Sari
A British force defeats rebel troops at Badli-ki-Serai and secures the Delhi Ridge.
Command at Cawnpore
Tatya Tope becomes a leading military commander for Nana Sahib's forces during the fighting around Cawnpore.
July
Command of Delhi Rebels
Bakht Khan reaches Delhi with rebel troops from Bareilly and assumes a leading military role in the city's defence.
Proclamation of Birjis Qadr
Begum Hazrat Mahal proclaims her son Birjis Qadr ruler of Awadh and governs in his name during the rebellion.
Defence of Lucknow
Begum Hazrat Mahal becomes a central leader of resistance in Lucknow and supports the defence of Awadh against British forces.
Jagdishpur Rebellion
Kunwar Singh leads the uprising in western Bihar and establishes Jagdishpur as a major centre of resistance.
Leadership at Cawnpore
Nana Sahib assumes political and military leadership of the rebellion around Cawnpore during the summer of 1857.
September
Siege of Delhi
British forces recapture Delhi after prolonged fighting, ending Bahadur Shah II's effective leadership of the rebellion.
Arrest of Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II is arrested near Humayun's Tomb after the fall of Delhi.
Exile of Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb after British forces retake Delhi.
November
Battle of Sikandar Bagh
Uda Devi fights British troops during the assault on Sikandar Bagh in Lucknow and is killed in the battle.
December
Battle of Cawnpore
Tatya Tope's army is defeated by Colin Campbell's force during renewed fighting for Cawnpore.
Other events (month unknown)
Rebellion of Bahadur Shah II
Rebel leaders in Delhi rally around Bahadur Shah II as a symbolic focus for resistance to Company rule.
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