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Failure of Great Indian Revolt of 1857 and Its Causes

John Lawrence was the administrator of the Punjab at the time of the fall of Delhi. He applied tact and kept the Punjab calm. As a result the Sikh regiment remained completely aloof. Bombay presidency also remained calm. The Nizam of Hyderabad, the Bengum of Bhopal, the King of Nepal and the Maratha leader Sindhia extended their helping hands to [...]

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Causes of Great Indian Revolt of 1857

On Sunday of 10th May 1857, on a tarried evening, the soldiers in Meerut rise in mutiny against their British officers. The cry "Delhi Chalo" went up like wild fire everywhere. This historic event was the first large scale uprising in its kind against British rule in India. Innocent men, women and children were done to death. This rebellion marked [...]

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