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❦Sipahi Revolt
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Research Articles and Papers · Doctoral Thesis
— Niladri Chatterjee, SOAS University of London
Niladri Chatterjee's doctoral thesis examines the 1857–58 uprising in Bengal, including the Chittagong outbreak and the movement of mutineers from the region.
Reference Sources · Encyclopedia and Archive Reference
Museum catalog record describing the capture of Bahadur Shah Zafar and the subsequent shooting of three Mughal princes after Delhi's fall.
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Profile of the last Mughal emperor and his symbolic role in Delhi during the rebellion.
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Foundational overview of causes, spread, key theatres, and suppression of the 1857-59 uprising.
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Reference on the queen of Jhansi and her military leadership during the 1857-58 rebellion.
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Biographical reference on the Barrackpore sepoy whose actions are widely linked to the ignition phase of the 1857 revolt.
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Biographical overview of Nana Sahib's role in Kanpur and the wider rebellion command network.
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Reference on Tantia Tope as a major rebel general during the 1857 uprising.
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Figure-specific profile covering his identity as a Mughal prince, role in the 1857 rebellion, and death during the fall of Delhi.
