Indian Rebellion of 1857 Summary

Flashcards covering key figures, events, and locations related to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Mangal Pandey

An Indian soldier who was hanged for attacking his officers in Barrackpore on April 8, 1857, which sparked the rebellion.

Meerut

The location where, on May 9, 1857, sepoys refused to use new cartridges believed to be coated with animal fat.

Sepoys

Indian soldiers in the British army who participated in the rebellion against British rule.

Bahadur Shah Zafar

The last Mughal emperor, proclaimed leader by sepoys during the rebellion.

Red Fort

The palace in Delhi where the sepoys gathered to demand a meeting with Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Rebellion of 1857

A major uprising against British rule in India that began in Meerut and quickly spread to other regions.

British East India Company

The British trading company that controlled large parts of India before the rebellion.