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Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations

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1. The Beginning of the Revolt and its Spread

  • The mutiny began late in the afternoon of 10 May 1857 in Meerut.
  • The sepoys first acted in the native infantry lines, then spread to the cavalry and the city.
  • Ordinary people of Meerut and nearby villages joined the sepoys.
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2. Planning, Communication, and Collective Decision-Making

  • There was communication between sepoy lines of different cantonments, showing some level of planning and coordination.
  • After the 7th Awadh Irregular Cavalry refused new cartridges in early May, they wrote to the 48th Native Infantry that they had acted for the faith and awaited the 48th’s orders.
  • A Muslim tahsildar from Bijnor asked François Sisten, a native Christian police inspector in Sitapur, about the progress of the work in Awadh, suggesting rebel communication across regions.
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3. Leaders of the Revolt and Why People Followed Them

  • In many places, people turned to former rulers or local leaders for leadership.
  • Bahadur Shah was made the nominal leader in Delhi after sepoys forced him to bless the revolt.
  • Nana Sahib, successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, was made leader in Kanpur by sepoys and townspeople.
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4. Awadh: Grievance, Annexation, and Revolt

  • Awadh became a major centre of revolt because political, economic, and emotional grievances came together there.
  • Lord Dalhousie described Awadh in 1851 as a cherry that would fall into British hands one day.
  • Awadh was formally annexed in 1856.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The 1857 Revolt as a combined military mutiny, popular rebellion, anti-colonial resistance, and later nationalist memory

The Meerut mutinyDelhi and Bahadur ShahMutiny and revoltPlanning and communicationRumours and propheciesLeaders of the revoltAwadh as a centre of revoltTaluqdars of Awadh

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