Indian Rebellion of 1857
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
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Target entity: Indian Rebellion of 1857 Context triple: [British India, notableEvent, Indian Rebellion of 1857]
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Second Boer War
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Seven Years' War
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Target entity: Indian Rebellion of 1857 Target entity description: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
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A.
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was a late 19th–early 20th century conflict in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, notable for its guerrilla warfare, concentration camps, and role in shaping modern South African and British imperial history.
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B.
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-sided conflict from 1917 to the early 1920s between the Bolshevik Red Army and various anti-Bolshevik and nationalist forces that determined the establishment and consolidation of Soviet power.
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C.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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D.
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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E.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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surface form:
First War of Indian Independence
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Mutiny
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
Sepoy Mutiny
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Crown forces
British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company forces
Indian princes and chieftains ⓘ loyalist Indian troops ⓘ peasant rebels ⓘ rebelling sepoys of the Bengal Army ⓘ |
| cause |
Doctrine of Lapse
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annexation policies of the British East India Company ⓘ discontent among sepoys in the Bengal Army ⓘ economic exploitation and heavy taxation ⓘ introduction of the Enfield rifle cartridges rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat ⓘ religious and cultural grievances ⓘ |
| commander |
Bahadur Shah II
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Begum Hazrat Mahal ⓘ Colin Campbell ⓘ Henry Havelock ⓘ James Outram ⓘ John Nicholson ⓘ Kunwar Singh ⓘ Mangal Pandey ⓘ Nana Sahib ⓘ Rani Lakshmibai ⓘ Tatya Tope ⓘ |
| conflictOf | British colonization of India ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-colonial revolt
ⓘ
civil and military uprising ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| endDate | 1858-07-08 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
beginning of the British Raj
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emergence of Indian nationalism ⓘ enactment of the Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ end of rule by the British East India Company in India ⓘ greater involvement of the British Parliament in Indian affairs ⓘ increased racial segregation in colonial administration ⓘ inspiration for later Indian independence movements ⓘ reorganization of the Indian Army ⓘ strengthening of princely states loyal to the British ⓘ transfer of power in India to the British Crown ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | interpreted differently by British, Indian nationalists, and modern historians ⓘ |
| location |
Arrah
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Oudh ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
Bareilly ⓘ Central India ⓘ National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi
Gwalior ⓘ India ⓘ Jhansi ⓘ Kanpur ⓘ Lucknow ⓘ Meerut ⓘ northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Gwalior
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Battle of Jhansi ⓘ Siege of Lucknow ⓘ
surface form:
Relief of Lucknow
Siege of Cawnpore ⓘ Siege of Delhi ⓘ Siege of Lucknow ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
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British East India Company ⓘ Princely states loyal to the British ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bengal Army
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British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Doctrine of Lapse ⓘ Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| result |
formal establishment of direct British Crown rule over India
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suppression of the rebellion by British forces ⓘ |
| significance |
often regarded as the first war of Indian independence
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turning point in the colonial history of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| startDate | 1857-05-10 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Rebellion of 1857 Description of subject: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
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