InterviewSolution
| 1. |
Prepare a time line of various events in history & India from the coming of British to therevolt of 1857 |
|
Answer» Answer: Events of 1857 DateEvent 26 FebSepoys of the 19th Native Infantry at Berhampore refuse rifle practice 29 MarAt Barrackpore, in Bengal, Mangal Pandey wounds two British mutiny of 34th Native Infantry 31 March19th Native Infantry disbanded . 8 AprilPandey hanged at Barrackpore 24 AprilTroopers of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry at Meerut refuse orders to fire greased cartridges 2 MayUnrest at Ambala, 48th Mutiny at Lucknow 6 MayPart of the 34th Native Infantry disbanded at Barrackpore 8 MayTroops of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry found guilty by court-martial and given severe sentences 10 MayMutiny and Murders at Meerut, troops head towards Delhi 11 MayEuropeans, and Christians slaughtered in Delhi 13 MayBahadur Shah II proclaimed new Mughal emperor. British disarm the garrison at Lahore 17 MayDelhi Field Force, under George Anson, advances from Ambala 22 MayPeshawar garrison disarmed 20-23 MayPart of 9th Native Infantry mutiny at Agra 27 MayAnson dies of cholera;replaced by Major-General Sir Henry Barnard 30 MayMutinies at Muttra and Lucknow 31 MayRohilkhand and Bhurtpore Army mutinies 4 JulyJhansi state captured by rebels and handed over to Rani of Jhansi 5 JuneCawnpore 2nd Cavalry Mutinies 6 JuneCawnpore Siege begins, Mutiny at Allahabad 7 JuneWilson and Barnard meet at Alipur 8 JuneBattle of Badli-ki-Serai; Massacre at Jhansi 11 JuneLucknow Police rebel; Neill arrives at Allahabad 25 JuneNana Sahib offers terms at Cawnpore 27 JuneSatichaura Ghat Massacre at Cawnpore 30 JuneBritish defeat at Chinhat; Lucknow Residency besieged 1 JulyMutiny at Indore 2 JulyArrival of Bakht Khan at Delhi 4 JulySir Henry Lawrence dies at Lucknow 5 JulyGeneral Barnard dies of cholera;Major-General Thomas Reed succeeds as commander of the Delhi Field Force 7 JulyAllan attacks Delhi leading to the Slaughter of Delhi 12 JulyBrigadier-General Sir Henry Havelock defeats rebels at Fatehpur, en route to Cawnpore 15 JulyAllan goes to Brrackpore and assembles a large standing army of nearly 6000 men and prepares for battle 15 JulyHavelock defeats rebels at Aong and Pandu Nadi, near Cawnpore. 16 JulyNana Sahib defeated in first battle for Cawnpore 17 JulySir Archdale Wilson replaces the ailing Reed as commander of the Delhi Field Force 27 JulyAmmunition is blocked from reaching citizens insted it is re routed to Barrackpore 29 JulyHavelock's victory at Unao 30 JulyFirst relief of Arrah fails 31 JulyLord Canning issues his controversial 'Clemency' resolution, by which he advises against the execution of mutineers not convicted of murder 3 AugustSiege of Arrah ends after action by Major Vincent Eyre 5 AugustHavelock's victory at Bashiratganj 13 AugustHavelock withdrawal to Cawnpore ;Colin Campbell, Anson's successor as Commander-in-Chief of India,arrives at Calcutta 14 AugustJohn Nicholson arrives at Delhi Ridge 16 AugustHavelock victory at Bithur 17 AugustMajor William Hobson defeats a large body of rebel cavalry near Rohtak 4 SeptemberSiege train, proceeding from Punjab, arrives in the British camp outside Delhi 5 SeptemberBattle of Suppression starts thousands are slaughtered as Allan moves to Jharkhand 14 SeptemberWilson's assault on Delhi begins, Nicholson wounded 19 SeptemberHavelock and Outram march to Lucknow 20 SeptemberDelhi captured and cleared of rebel troops 21 SeptemberWilliam Hodson captures King of Delhi 22 SeptemberHodson executes Mughal princes 23 SeptemberNicholson dies of wounds 25 SeptemberFirst relief of Lucknow 10 OctoberAgra mutineers defeated 9 NovemberKavanagh escapes from Lucknow 14-17 NovemberSecond relief of Lucknow by Campbell 19 NovemberWomen and children evacuated from Lucknow 22 NovemberBritish withdraw from Lucknow 24 NovemberHavelock dies of dysentery 26-28 NovemberWindham defeated at second battle of Cawnpore 28-30 NovemberCampbell reaches Cawnpore to join Windham 6 DecemberTantia Tope defeated at third battle of Cawnpore Read more on Brainly.in - https://brainly.in/question/1234638#readmore |
|