| Title |
VELLORE MUTINY |
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Date-wise Events |
July 10, 1806 |
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Objective |
Freedom from
British Raj |
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Description |
- It was the first instance of a large-scale and violent
mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company,
predating the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by half a century.
- The revolt, which took place in the South Indian city of
Vellore, was brief, lasting only one full day, but brutal as
mutineers broke into the Vellore Fort and killed or wounded
200 British troops, before they were subdued by
reinforcements from nearby Arcot.
- Summary executions of about 100 mutineers took place
during the suppression of the outbreak, followed by the
formal court-martial of smaller numbers.
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