Search

Home > HistoryPod > 10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)
Podcast: HistoryPod
Episode:

10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-05-09 21:05:07
Description: The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut. By the middle of the 19th century, the British East India Company ruled two thirds of the Indian subcontinent on behalf of the government. The remainder paid tribute to the British, but there was increasing discontent among native rulers about their rapidly declining position. For ordinary Indians there were also concerns about the pace of Westernisation that threatened local traditions and ignored religious practices. Against these undercurrents of hostility the East India Company relied on its sizeable army to maintain order. Although figures vary between sources, ...
Total Play: 0

Users also like

100+ Episodes
Chips with e .. 50+     9
700+ Episodes
Desert Islan .. 2K+     90+
200+ Episodes
Learn Spanis .. 1K+     100+
90+ Episodes
LSE IQ podca .. 90+     10+
100+ Episodes
ITV 6 Nation .. 20+     1