This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title first war of independence. The first war of independence, 1857 linkedin slideshare. The revolt of 1857 in india the indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The persians followed by the iranians and parsis immigrated to india. This war was fought in 1857 by indians against the british in order to get rid of their domination. Chapter7 the revolt of 1857 spectrum modern history of.
War of independence 1857 war of independence is an important landmark in the history of subcontinent. Syed lutfullah, the man behind the war of independence 1857 karachi. Icse class 10 history and civics revision notes for the first war of independence, 1857. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba mca. The first revolt for independene was known as as sepoy mutiny and it was in the year 1857 not in 1875. War of independence is an important landmark in the history of subcontinent. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in. Bakht khan was a pashtun related to the family of rohilla chief najibuldaula, from a branch of the yusufzai tribe. The aryans came from central europe and settled down in india.
Many historians called this first war of independence as a sepoy mutiny of 1857. One was the first war of independence in india in 1857, and another was the taiping revolutionary war lasting 15 year from 1851 to 1864. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. Here is a list of six groups of people or individual states that have battled against controlling powers in their own wars of independence. Political as british extended their control they introduced many ways of grabbing land like the use of doctrine of lapse was introduced by lord dalhousie was very unpopular. For almost all of them, it was a struggle to retain the power that the colonial elite had established for themselves ever since the first settlers touched north american soil. Indian history british period first war of independence.
The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. A letter published after the fall of delhi in the bombay telegraph and. Icse solutions for class 10 history and civics first war of independence. Pdf the events of 1857 in contemporary writings in urdu. The first war of independence was not a single battle, but a series of rebellions which took place in different places in north india between 1857 and late 1859. The revolt of 1857 had been preceded by a series of disturbances in different parts of the country from the late eighteenth century onwards. Apparently, the two events were drastically different in nature. Some people also called thisindias first war of independence. Jan 09, 2015 write a note on the role of press in the independence war of 1857 war of independence and press in the annals of our freedom struggle, the 1857 war of independence represents a bold and desperate attempt of the people of the subcontinent to wrest freedom from foreign rule. Very short note on independence and partition, source ncert. On 24 th april 1857 about ninety men of the native cavalry stationed at meerut refused to accept the greased cartridges. Tareekh jang e azadi hind 1857 by syed khursheed pdf the. In that time british were dominating in india and the force of india fought this war against the british force.
Sep 11, 2007 karl marx was the first scholar to unequivocally call the antibritish indian movement of 185759 the first indian war of independence. Download free encyclopedia of indian war of independence by m. What was the conclusion of the war of independence in 1857. Indian independence war 18571947 ankur civil service. Nov 29, 20 the causes of war political causes religious causes social causes military causes economic causes slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The freedom fighters fought mostly in independent groups at different places led by leaders of their particular regions.
Gandhiji requested the congress to launch the movement due to the three problems. The book, initially written in marathi, was penned by savarkar in response to celebrations in britain of the 50th anniversary of the 1857 indian uprising with records from india office archives and the whole project received support from indian. What follows in misras view was nothing short of the first war of indian independence, a story of a people rising to throw off the. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857. While the indian uprising was against the foreign rule, the chinese rebellion was aimed at overthrowing the domestic government.
The 1857 war of independence, or indian rebellion of 1857, was the first indian war of independence and it was contained on june 20,1858 with the fall of gwalior. It was sir syed ahmed khan who used the word, ghadar, deceitfulness, betrayal or treachery first to describe what was to many the first war of independence of india 1857, says dr abu. Here the sepoys were led by lakshmi bai, the rani of jhansi. War of independence 1857 and role of urdu and persian. Publishers note most historians, british as well as indian, have described and dismissed the rising of 1857 as a sepoy munity or at best the indian mutiny. The revolt of 1857 indias first war of independence jagran josh. Introduction to war of independence the sepoy mutiny as it was called by british was, in fact the war of independence against the british government in 1857. Feb 06, 2017 history of war of independence 1857 1. The work, the first indian war of independence 18571859 moscow, 1959, 4th rept. Jhansi after the fall of lucknow, the main centre of rebellion was jhansi. Icse solutions for class 10 history and civics first war. The revolt of 1857 in india first war of indian independence. Indian war of independence 1857 most historians, british as well as indian, have described and dismissed the rising of 1857 as a sepoy mutiny or at best the indian mutiny. Nov 11, 2016 first leader of the indian independence movement.
War of independence 1857 short note who is who is pakistan. It was believed that cartridges made by the british were covered with the fat of pigs and cows. Write a note on the role of press in the independence war of 1857. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of. And when the indian independence movement gained momentum in the 20th century, events of the revolt of 1857 were viewed as having been an early battle for independence, while individuals such as mangal pandey were hailed as early national heroes. See more ideas about independence war, history of india and vintage india. Syed khursheed mustafa rizvi is the author of the book tareekh jang e azadi hind 1857. I am making a very short note on independence and partition of india with the help of ncert history books. The indian war of independence is an indian nationalist history of the 1857 revolt by vinayak damodar savarkar that was first published in 1909.
Icse solutions for class 10 history and civics first war of. Free essays on causes of the war of independence 1857 through. During this time there was a strike in the entire country. The causes of war of independence 1857 linkedin slideshare. The book, initially written in marathi, was penned by savarkar in response to celebrations in britain of the 50th anniversary of the 1857 indian uprising with records from india office archives and the whole project received support. For many of the patriots, independence was the ultimate aim.
It is termed sepoy riots by the british was an attempt to unite india against the invading british and to restore power to the mogul emperor bahadur shah. She was assisted by tatya topee, an indian general of great ability. War of independence 1857 war of independence 1857 introduction the indian rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the town. For them it was just a bunch of indian sepoys soldiers who had mutinied. It is also given names as indian rebellion, indian mutiny as well as indian revolt. Independence and partition after the second world war, the labour party came to power in england and clement atlee became the prime minister. Indian revolution is on the other hand, and national minded leaders thinkers have regarded it as a planned and. Britain, of course, would rule india well into the 20th century. Muslims were one of the reasons behind the 1857 revolt. Though in some places, fractional clashes began before that. The main causes of the war were political, social, economical, military and religious. The indian war of independence of 1857 columbia university. In 1857 british faced a serious challenge to their rule in india. Carmichael smyth government college lahore india indian science innovation war of independence of 1857.
The 1857 war of independence in murree, part of the indian rebellion of 1857 better known as the indian mutiny, was a minor conflict between the tribes surrounding the hill station of murree now pakistan and the colonial government of british india the local tribes had become angry with the british ever since the british had started their colonial rule in the area. This video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence. He was born in bijnor in rohilkhand and later became a subedar in the army of the east india company, gaining forty years of experience in the bengal horse artillery and seeing action in the first angloafghan war. It began with a mutiny of the soldiers but was soon joined by all sections of the indian society. A short quiz on war of independence 1857 ad in united india. The first real challenge to british authority came in the form of a popular revolt in ad 1857. Officially declared to be the first war of independence on the occasion of 150th anniversary in 2007, the revolt continues to generate fresh interpretations and lively controversies.
Small precursors of brewing discontent involving incidences of arson in cantonment areas began to manifest themselves in january. The indian war of independence of 1857 by savarkar, vinayak damodar, publication date 1909 topics indiahistorysepoy rebellion, 1857 1858. We provide step by step solutions for icse history and civics class 10 solutions pdf. The revolt of 1857 is also known as the great revolt of 1857 or the sepoy mutiny of 1857. The first war of indian independence was a period of rebellions in northern and central. Pdf the contemporary writings in urdu during the event of 1857 were particularly. It began on may 10, 1857 when indian sepoys from the east indian companys army created a mutiny in meerut that soon spread throughout the central and northern india cities. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. Letter from ghalib to mirza shahabuddin saqib, 8 february 1858, in ghulam rasul mehr ed. War of independence 1857 also called sepoy mutiny, indian rebellion, as well as is an important milestone in the history and it is composed start of war of independence 1857 short note.
The many names are the result of the conflicts continuing importance to indias national sense of identity. In american history, the events are called the war of independence whereas in british textbooks you can find the american revolution. In short, it seems that ghalib regarded the uprising of the. Aug 25, 2007 millions died after 1857 war of independence. There were many causes of the war of independence of 1857. The first indian war of independence 18571859 zougam. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only. The war of independence of 1857 failed to achieve its immediate political objectives.
Certainly, the spark was provided by the first war of indian indepeendence. Veer savarkar always emphasized the necessity in the indian condition of carrying politics and patriotism to the camp, to the military forces. Savarkar called the revolt the first war of indian independence. Sep 18, 2012 thus the incident of 1857 has to be viewed as the last ditch battle on the part of muslims and also other nations of the subcontinent, for the preservation of liberty. They largely failed to recognize the involvement of a vast section of indian society that took part in this struggle. Mangal pandey on sepoy of the 34th native infantry stationed at barrakpur killed lieutenant on a. Innes, a short history of the british in india new delhi. War of independence 1857 and the role of urdu and persian newspapers 27 towards the revolt was also reflected in the reporting of the war in english, persian and urdu newspapers of that time. He was the commander in chief of indian mutiny 1857.
In september 1857 delhi and lakhnow were also regained by british. The revolt was started on 10th may of 1857 in the town of meerut. I need the short history light from fire of ancient times to the the led of todays world with dates. Eightyfive of them were dismissed and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. A sepoy, mangal pandey on 29 th march 1857, killed senior officers on parade and started the revolt. Mar 24, 2015 indian freedom struggle 1857 1947 indian freedom struggle 1857 1947 in ancient times, people from all over the world were keen to come to india. It was only after the outbreak of the first war of indian independence that the hatred and the feeling of revenge for the british among the indian troops in china erupted like a volcano. Some british writers who call it a mutiny admit that it was little short of real war of independence. Savarkar in his book, the indian war of independence, 1857. Thompson makes the following comment about the controversy and the nature of the. Opium war 184042, later the second opium war 1857 60 was fought. Indian revolution is on the other hand, and national minded leaders thinkers have regarded it as a planned and organised political and military rising aimed at.
Wrote many fiery songs kindling patriotism and nationalism during indian independence movement. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to company power in that region, and it was contained only with the fall of gwalior on 20 june 1858. Why is the revolt of 1857 known as the 1st war of independence. Revolutionary war of 1857, did, of a set design, name it the history of the indian war of independence of 1857. The east india company was aiming to annex all the states of india like avadh, tanjore, jhansi, satara, etc. Apr 04, 2019 icse solutions for class 10 history and civics first war of independence. Sen in his eighteen fifty seven considers the revolt as having begun as a fight for religion but ending as a war of independence. Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british.
While british historians called it the sepoy mutiny, indian historians named it the revolt of 1857 or the first war of indian independence. He could not openly declare it a war of independence due to the sensitivity of the period in which he wrote risala asbabebagahawatehind. War of independence 1857 and role of urdu and persian newspapers. This is only a short note of 50to100 words hope it will help you download jpg. A small group of british officials and their families took refuge in jhansis fort. Thus the incident of 1857 has to be viewed as the last ditch battle on the part of muslims and also other nations of the subcontinent, for the preservation of liberty. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. First war of indian independence new world encyclopedia. They can be divided into political, religious, military, economic and social causes. Bihar canner singh was the leader of war of independence in bihar. The sepoys of india who were opressed by the british for a long time revolted.
The rebellion is also known as indias first war of independence, the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857, the uprising of 1857, the sepoy rebellion, and the sepoy mutiny. The war of independence 1857 was precipitated by as simple incident. He attacked his british sergeant on 29 march 1857 at barrackpore. Write short notes on the revolt of 1857 15568572 there is no revolutionary known as masterda express your views about armed revolution and why it impress you why britishers came to india plz answers my questions fast plz its my request. There was no leader who could single handed lead all the groups. Why were muslims considered a big reason for the revolt of. Aug 15, 2014 a short short about the chivalrous brave heart mangal pandey. This war which is also termed as a failure, especially by the scholars of european origin, affected the course of indian history in many ways.
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