First War of Indian Independence (1857)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/First_War_of_Indian_Independence_(1857)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:war
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857 gptkb:Indian_Mutiny gptkb:Sepoy_Mutiny
gptkbp:casualties	Hundreds of thousands (estimates vary)
gptkbp:causedBy	discontent among Indian soldiers (sepoys) introduction of Enfield rifle cartridges social, economic, and political grievances
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:British_East_India_Company gptkb:British_Crown Indian rebels Princely states
gptkbp:endDate	1858-07-08
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	First War of Indian Independence (1857)
gptkbp:legacy	Nationalist symbol in India Commemorated as the first major revolt against British rule
gptkbp:location	gptkb:India
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:Bahadur_Shah_II gptkb:Begum_Hazrat_Mahal gptkb:Kunwar_Singh gptkb:Mangal_Pandey gptkb:Nana_Sahib gptkb:Rani_Lakshmibai gptkb:Tantia_Tope
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:Lucknow gptkb:Delhi gptkb:Kanpur gptkb:Gwalior gptkb:Jhansi gptkb:Meerut
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:British_East_India_Company gptkb:British_Crown Indian rebels Princely states
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:British_East_India_Company gptkb:British_Raj gptkb:Indian_National_Congress gptkb:Indian_independence_movement gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkbp:result	Dissolution of British East India Company End of Mughal Empire Suppression of the rebellion Beginning of direct British Crown rule in India
gptkbp:significance	gptkb:Beginning_of_the_British_Raj Inspired later Indian independence movements Marked the end of Company rule
gptkbp:significantEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Gwalior gptkb:Battle_of_Jhansi gptkb:Massacre_at_Bibighar gptkb:Siege_of_Cawnpore gptkb:Siege_of_Delhi gptkb:Siege_of_Lucknow
gptkbp:startDate	1857-05-10
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Gwalior gptkb:Nawab_of_Oudh
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5