Nobles joined this in part because of the Doctrine of Lapse, such as the Rani of Jhansi's desire for her son to rule, and the death of Mangal Pandey also helped trigger it.
Nobles joined this in part because of the Doctrine of Lapse, such as the Rani of Jhansi's desire for her son to rule, and the death of Mangal Pandey also helped trigger it. Its final stronghold was in Oudh, and the leader of forces at Kanpur in June had been denied his father's title by Lord Dalhousie. That man, Nana Sahib, caused the death of Commander Wheeler in an incident known as the Cawnpore Massacre. Believed to have started due to the presence of animal fat in new weapons, FTP, name this rebellion by the namesake Indian soldiers against the British.          |
Nobles joined this in part because of the Doctrine of Lapse, such as the Rani of Jhansi's desire for her son to rule, and the death of Mangal Pandey also helped trigger it.
{Sepoy} Rebellion of 1857 or {Sepoy} Mutiny of 1857 or {Sepoy} War of 1857 or {Indian} Rebellion of {1857}