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March – Lucknow is recaptured on 21 March; Central India campaign continues; April – Battle of the Betwa; the city of Jhansi is stormed and captured (3–6 April); Azamgarh recaptured; advance on Kalpi (25 April); Campbell begins reconquest of Rohilkhand; Koer Singh leads a rising in Bihar; after his defeat he dies of his wounds
The Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India clasp was awarded for service in Central India January - June 1858, to all those who served under Major-General Sir Hugh Rose in actions against Jhansi, Kalpi, and Gwalior. Also awarded to those who served with Major-General Roberts in the Rajputana Field Force and Major-General Whitlock of the Madras ...
Events of 1858 Date Event 6 January: Campbell reoccupies Fategarh 16 January: Hugh Rose begins campaign in central India February: Campbell opens separate campaign for reconquest of Oudh 3 February: Rose relieves Saugor after a seven-month siege 2 March: Campbell returns to Lucknow 21 March: Last rebels removed from Lucknow 1 April
A military and civilian decoration of British India, the Indian Order of Merit was first introduced by the East India Company in 1837, and was taken over by the Crown in 1858, following the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The Indian Order of Merit was the only gallantry medal available to Native soldiers between 1837 and 1907. [187]
Their Crimean images dramatically changed the way that war was reported and depicted. [13] In February 1858 Beato arrived in Calcutta and began travelling throughout Northern India to document the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. [14] [note 4] During this time he produced possibly the first-ever photographic images of corpses. [16]
On 23 April, Singh had a victory near Jagdishpur over the force led by Captain Le Grande (pronounced as Le Garde in Hindi). On 26 April 1858 he died in his village. The mantle of the old chief now fell on his brother Amar Singh II, who continued the struggle for a considerable time, running a parallel government in the district of Shahabad.
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Jhansi was stormed and the city taken on 4 April 1858. [19] However the Queen, Rani Lakshmibai, who had defended the fort, made an escape to Kalpi. [19] Rose went on to capture Lahar, Konch and Kalpi in May 1858. [14] Hugh Rose, sitting third from left, with John Lawrence, Viceroy of India and other council members. c.