One of my interests from a historical perspective has been the Indian Mutiny of 1857. This event is referred to in many ways, though in India, it is known as The First War of Independence
During this period of time, the East India Company still ruled India on Britain's behalf, though there was a focus toward reform and improvement within some British circles. These Colonial controllers did not openly consider the needs of the many disparate groups within India (land owners, religious leaders, business owners, nor least of all the rural population.)
The military control at this time was seconded to the Bengal Army, a force mainly comprise of Northern Indians. The terminology used to describe these troops was "sepoy" and the members were members of both the Hindu and Muslim faiths.
Here I will give you a few website references to help you to independently review some of the observations from this event.
- The 150th Anniversary of The First War of Independence.
- Rascally Pandies and Feringhi Dogs.
- A History of the Sepoy war in India 1857
- Bengal Army
- British Empire Forces Campaigns Indian Mutiny
- British Imperialsism in India
- Cassel'S Illustrated History of England (Chapter XXXIX)
- The Indian Rebellion of 1857 & 1858
- First Indian War Independence
- The First Indian War of Independence
- Gage of Honor Part 1
- Gage of Honor Part 2
- Gage of Honor Part 3
- Great Indian Revolt
- History
- History of India
- The Life of Hodson of Hodson's Horse
- Indian Mutiny: War of Religion?
- Map of Indian Rebellion of 1857
- Indian Uprising 1857
- Indian Mutiny of 1857
- Letters, Dispatches and State Papers
- Military Life
- Montalembert
- Mutiny - Essential History
- Mutiny or War of Independence?
- On the Face of the Waters
- On India
- Rebellion in India
- Records of the Intelligence Department
- Red Year
- Revolt of 1857
- Rhani of Jhansi
- Sepoy Mutiny
- Sepoy Rebellion (Lesson Plan)
- Sepoy Rebellion - Perspectives
- Sepoy Revolt 1857
- Embodying War: British Women and Domestic Defilement in the Indian 'Mutiny', 1857-8
- Sepoy Mutiny (slides)
- Siege of Delhi
- Sir George Grey
- 12 Years of a Soldier's Life in India
- Some Reminisence
- The Indian View
- The Mutiny of Eighteen Fifty Seven
- The Revolt in Hindustan
- The Sepoy Mutiny
- The Sepoy Rebellion 1857-59
- The Sikhs
- The Story of the Storm 1857
- The Rebellion of 1857
- Through the Mutiny
- View of the Sepoy Mutiny
- When the Vellore Sepoys Rebelled (for earlier parallels)
- Crimea Diary
