1. UNIT 8 THE SEPOY REBELLION
ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT INDIAN MUTINY

2. SEPOY REBELLION
It was a prolonged period of armed uprisings in India against British colonial rule
It was started by Indian troops called sepoys who were controlled by the British
The Indian’s resentment grew since the British did not respect their religious and cultural traditions

3. As the soldiers began to rebel many of them were imprisoned and a mutiny broke out
As the soldiers marched to Delhi many joined the mutiny and as they reached the city the Sepoys slaughtered many British soldiers and civilians
They restored the power of the Mogul emperor
As word spread so did the mutiny across the continent

4. and set out to destroy all Indians
After numerous defeats the British forces organized
and set out to destroy all Indians
Eventually the British retook Delhi but sporadic
Fighting took place for the next year
The rebel leader Tantia Topi was captured and executed in 1859 this marked the end of the rebellion

5. British and Indians Battle

6. Sepoy Mutiny

7. Tantia Topi

8. Consequences The Mogul Empire was officially abolished
British assumed direct rule of India Queen’s
Proclamation of 1858; Queen Victoria will be the First
Empress of India
The British no longer trusted the Indians
They exploited and repressed them
2,034 British were killed in battle
8,987 died of diseases and other causes
It is unknown how many Indians died
The rebellion will be the first step in Indian nationalism

10. DELHI 1911 In 1911 Delhi became the capital of British India
New Delhi was planned as a Garden City to
Demonstrate the superiority of the British Empire
That year they also held the Delhi Durbar “Court
Of Delhi” to celebrate the coronation of King
George V and Queen Mary as the Emperor and
Empress of India
Many members of the Indian royalty attended
*It is an example of how British imperialism
impacted India

13. Coronation
Durbar

14. IMPERIAL CROWN
Crown created for the Delhi Durbar