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Revision note: The Revolt of 1857: Causes, Course, Leaders and Consequences

  • Causes: Lapse, Awadh annexation, revenue, artisans, conversion fears, General Service Enlistment Act 1856, Enfield greased cartridges
  • Mangal Pandey, Barrackpore, 29 March 1857; Meerut 10 May; Delhi 11 May (Bahadur Shah Zafar, Bakht Khan)
  • Kanpur: Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope; Lucknow: Begum Hazrat Mahal; Jhansi: Rani Lakshmibai vs Hugh Rose; Bihar: Kunwar Singh; Bareilly: Khan Bahadur Khan; Faizabad: Maulvi Ahmadullah
  • Failure: limited spread, loyal princes, no middle-class support, no common programme
  • Results: GoI Act 1858, Secretary of State, Viceroy Canning, Queen's Proclamation (Allahabad, 1 Nov 1858), Peel Commission
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