One early action during this event resulted from the murder of Ishwari Prasad for refusing to arrest Mangal Pandey.  
One early action during this event resulted from the murder of Ishwari Prasad for refusing to arrest Mangal Pandey.  This event lost momentum, however, after the proclamation of Bahadur Shah II as emperor, losing the allegiance of the Sikhs.  Ending after a defeat by the British at Gwalior, retaliation followed called "the devil wind," though the Governor-General, Charles Canning, tried to minimize the atrocities.  Spurred by rumors about Enfield rifle cases, For 10 points, give the name for this 1857 event, in which a number of Hindu and Muslim soldiers serving for the British rose up in revolt.
One early action during this event resulted from the murder of Ishwari Prasad for refusing to arrest Mangal Pandey.  
{Sepoy} Mutiny [{or} Indian Rebellion of {1857,} or Indian Mutiny, or Revolt of {1857,} or {Great} Rebellion, or India's First {War} of Independence; accept anything else that has to do with sepoys and notable discontent]