How did muting become a proper …

• Over time, different Indians from all walks of life began to view the British as their common enemy.
• They became united to rise against the British, and in May 1857, a massive rebellion started that threatened the company’s very presence in India.

From Meerut To Delhi

• On 29 March 1857, a young soldier named Mangal Pandey was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
• The sepoys, most of whom were Hindus and Muslims, refused to do the army drill using the new rifle cartridges which they suspected of being coated with the fat of cows and pigs to destroy their religions.
• Determined to bring an end to the company’s rule. the sepoys rushed from Meerut to Delhi.
• As the news of their arrival spread, regiments stationed in Delhi also rose up in rebellion. They killed several British officers, seized arms and ammunitions, and set buildings on fire.
• Finally, they met the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and proclaimed him as their leader.
• The Mughal emperor also got support from the rulers and chiefs of the country, and together they rose against the British power; people were convinced that the Mughals would make better rulers than the British.