Rani Lakshmibai, also known as the Rani of Jhansi, played a significant role in the First War of Indian Independence. She was one of the prominent figures who led the resistance against British ...

It took Vir Savarkar to change the lexicon when he dared to define the mutiny as India’s First War of Independence in his bombshell book surreptitiously published in 1907 on the 50 th anniversar ...

New Delhi: India will be celebrating its 67th Independence ... Let's start the journey from the first war of independence i.e. Revolt of 1857.

On May 10th, 1857, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, erupted with the Sepoy Mutiny in Meerut, forever changing the course of Indian history.

Many different leaders rose to the occasion and took charge of India’s first struggle for Independence. Dhan Singh Gurjar He led the initial charge against the East India Company in Meerut.

The Sanyasi Rebellion. The three-year famine of 1769-71. The war cry of “Jai Bhawani”. All themes from the classic Anandamath, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, published in 1882.