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1857 Revolt

The unsung victims of 1857

Rana Safvi offers an evocative translation of an account that recalled how Mughal royals, especially women, suffered after the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar

The unsung victims of 1857
Updated On : 02 Sep 2022 | 10:22 PM IST

Letter to BS: Why did many Indians join the army of colonial powers?

Even the Congress party that was formed in 1885 did not ever try to dissuade Indians from joining the British Indian Arm

Letter to BS: Why did many Indians join the army of colonial powers?
Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 9:36 PM IST

The Mutiny through monuments

The saga of the bloody uprising of 1857 can be revisited through the buildings

The Mutiny through monuments
Updated On : 06 May 2017 | 3:21 AM IST

1857 Sepoy Mutiny: Each side outdid the other in violence

The summer of 1857 saw violence, perpetrated by the Indians and Britons, on an unprecedented scale

1857 Sepoy Mutiny: Each side outdid the other in violence
Updated On : 06 May 2017 | 12:32 AM IST