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"INDIAN REBELLION of 1857

Indian Rebellion of 1857 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Indian rebellion of 1857 ) "Sepoy Mutiny" redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation) . Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map showing the centres of Indian Revolt of 1857 Date 10 May 1857 – 8 July 1859 (2 years, 2 months and 1 week) Location India Result British victory Suppression of the revolt End of the Mughal and Maratha Empires End of Company rule in India Transfer of rule to the British Crown Territorial changes British Indian Empire created out of former East India Company territory (some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the British crown ) Belligerents Sepoy Mutineers Mughal Empire Gwalior factions Forces of Rani Laxmi bai , the deposed ruler of Jhansi Forces of Nana Sahib Peshwa Followers of Birjis Qadra Oudh Followers ...