This event led to a battle at Gwalior Fort which saw the participation and death of the Rani of Jhansi, and during this event Henry Lawrence was besieged in his house in Lucknow.
This event led to a battle at Gwalior Fort which saw the participation and death of the Rani of Jhansi, and during this event Henry Lawrence was besieged in his house in Lucknow. Charles Canning had recently replaced Lor Dalhousie as the governor general in the region where this event took place. This event began in the city of Meerut, and one central issue for this rebellion was the greasing of cartridges for the Enfield Rifle with pork and beef fat. For 10 points, identify this 1857 rebellion against the British East India Company, led by its namesake Indian soldiers.
This event led to a battle at Gwalior Fort which saw the participation and death of the Rani of Jhansi, and during this event Henry Lawrence was besieged in his house in Lucknow.
{Sepoy} Mutiny [accept {Sepoy} mutiny or equivalents]