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Pages in category "Films about the Indian Rebellion of 1857" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It is the year 1857, and a large part of the Indian subcontinent is under the control of the British East India Company.On 7 April, in Barrackpore in West Bengal, Mangal Pandey (), a sepoy (soldier of Indian origin) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry of the company's army, is being led to his execution by hanging for fomenting a mutiny against company rule.
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company's army in the garrison town of Meerut , 40 miles (64 km ...
This is a list of films, television serials and programmes related to Islamic civilization, i.e. Islam, Islamic history and Islamic culture. For ease of classification this article defines the following terms as such: "Documentary" refers to educational films and series of an informative nature.
Netflix India is an Indian subsidiary of the American global internet streaming on-demand media provider Netflix that distributes a number of content called "originals" (films, series, miniseries, etc.) along with acquired content, it is creating quite a niche especially among Indian youngsters, with award winning film director Vipin Agnihotri also working on three projects, latest one being ...
In regions such as Awadh, Delhi, Bihar, and Bengal, Muslim leaders emerged as key figures in the uprising. Prominent Indian muslim figures like Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor, and Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah led significant uprisings against the British, symbolizing a desire for the restoration of Muslim political power. [citation needed]
India gains independence in August 1947, and millions of people cross the borders into the newly-formed countries, but sectarian violence occurs along the new borders between Hindus and Muslims alike. The military attempts to control uprisings in Delhi and Bombay, while in Calcutta murder and violence between Hindus and Muslims rampage through ...