The document discusses the Revolt of 1857 against British rule in India and some of the main personalities involved. It mentions that the revolt began in Meerut in May 1857 by Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's army and soon spread across large parts of North India with Bahadur Shah II declared as the emperor. The revolt was eventually suppressed by the British forces. The document also briefly mentions M.K. Gandhi and the Quit India Movement.