The myth of 'strong' British rule in India Indian mutiny was 'war of religion' India to examine claims over '1857 rebel' bodies But there were a few helpful discoveries. Dr Wagner found the ...

By 1857, there was growing tension amongst the ... Some historians have estimated that Indian rebellion led to the deaths of around 100,000 Indian people, whereas others say it was led to as ...

The discovery of the 250-foot-deep stepwell, named Rani ki Bawdi, in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal came after the ruins of an ...

An excavation team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a stepwell ... may have served as an escape route during the 1857 rebellion against the British Raj, was discovered ...

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A 250-foot-deep stepwell, believed to date back to the era of the First War of Independence in 1857, was discovered ... underway," an official told India Today TV. The operation, involving two ...

Indian history has many tales of bravery and sacrifice, but few have heard of Jhalkaribai, a fearless warrior who stood ...

People of the Indian subcontinent ... The most decisive—and of tragic consequences—was the Great Rebellion of 1857-58 (Mahabidroh) which the British mischaracterised as "Sepoy Mutiny." ...

Scene from a passage to India Early in 1857, a rumor raced among sepoy troops ... were publicly fettered to warn off further dissidents, mutiny was certain. Once it flared, first as an attempt ...

A 150-year-old stepwell and a possible escape tunnel from the 1857 rebellion were unearthed during ... a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) might be conducted if needed.

A local historian said, "The underground chambers and tunnel might have been critical for the safety of revolutionaries during the rebellion." Residents believe the tunnel dates back to the 1857 ...