Events At Meerut 1857

The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown.

Events at meerut 1857. On 6th may 1857 a d. It was too much of a disgrace to be put up with and this incident sent a wave of indignation. On 10th may 1857 the indian soldiers at meerut broke into open revolt. An account of the opening of the indian mutiny at meerut 1857 sunday the 10th of may dawned in peace and happiness.

List of europeans murdered on 10 may google books. They released their companions and murdered a few european officers. No thought of danger disturbed the serenity of that happy home. When the new cartridges were issued to 90 indian soldiers in meerut 85 of them refused to bite them with their teeth.

On the night of 10th may the mutineers marched to delhi and reached there on 11th may. They were stripped of their uniforms in the presence of the entire indian garrison. Meerut 1857 by jk on august 11 2003 in india india s first struggle for independence in 1857 1858 started as an uprising protesting against the cartridges given to the soldiers. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company s army in the garrison town of meerut 40 mi 64 km northeast of delhi now old delhi.

The day passed in quiet happiness. These 85 soldiers were court martialled and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Service and adventure with the khakee ressalah.