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40: Why Did The Indian Revolt of 1857 Happen?
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Part 1 in my series on the Indian Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-58.
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The Indian Mutiny, or Sepoy rebellion or First War of Independence was the most critical challenge to British rule in India in the 19th century.
It resulted in the loss of thousands of British and Indian lives, it saw savagery that rivals any modern conflict and saw the snuffing out of the last vestiges of the Mughal Empire, the end of the powerful East India Company and the establishment of the British Raj.
It is an event that has shaped India, it shaped Britain and its idea of…
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