23 March 1858Siege of JhansiLakshmibai Rani of Jhansi
Rani Lakshmibai directs the defence of Jhansi as British forces begin their major siege of the city.
Historical records for India in 1858, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Rani Lakshmibai directs the defence of Jhansi as British forces begin their major siege of the city.
The last Mughal ruler is deposed
Kunwar Singh carries the rebellion into the Azamgarh region while conducting a mobile campaign against British forces.
Rani Lakshmibai escapes from Jhansi after British forces breach the city's defences.
Kunwar Singh returns to Jagdishpur and defeats the British force sent against him shortly before his death.
Kunwar Singh dies at Jagdishpur after returning from a final campaign against British forces.
Tatya Tope joins Rani Lakshmibai and other rebel leaders at Kalpi after the fall of Jhansi.
Tatya Tope fights British forces at Koonch during the rebel campaign in Bundelkhand.
Rani Lakshmibai fights alongside other rebel forces at Kalpi before retreating toward Gwalior.
Ahmadullah Shah continues armed resistance around Shahjahanpur after the British recapture of Lucknow.
Rani Lakshmibai is killed fighting British forces near Kotah-ki-Serai during the struggle for Gwalior.
Rani Lakshmibai joins the rebel seizure of Gwalior, where resistance briefly gains a major fortress and arsenal.
Tatya Tope helps rebel forces seize Gwalior and restore Nana Sahib's authority in the captured city.
After losing Gwalior, Tatya Tope conducts a mobile guerrilla campaign across Rajputana and central India.
The defeat of the uprising leads to the end of East India Company rule and the establishment of direct Crown government.
The title of "Emperor of India" is taken over by the British monarch, Victoria
After trial, Bahadur Shah II is deported to Rangoon, where he spends the remainder of his life in exile.
A formal end is declared to the Mughal Dynasty
The fall and exile of Bahadur Shah II mark the effective end of the Mughal imperial dynasty.
After Delhi falls, Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb and his sons are later killed by British forces.
The suppression of the uprising leads to direct British Crown rule over India from 1858.
The uprising ends East India Company government and brings India under direct rule of the British Crown.
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