The document summarizes the War of Independence of 1857 that was fought against the British East India Company's rule in India. It began as a mutiny of sepoys in the British Indian army in Meerut on May 10, 1857 over issues related to new gunpowder cartridges but later erupted into major uprising across northern and central India. The rebellion saw major battles in Delhi, Kanpur, and Lucknow. It resulted in temporary success of Indian rebels who established the rule of Bahadur Shah II in Delhi but ultimately ended in defeat for the rebels as the British regained control militarily and politically in India by 1858.

1. WAR OF IDEPENDENCE
1857

2. GROUP MEMBER
• Syed Shahrose #27347
• Malik Umair #27652

3. Introduction to War of Independence
• The “sepoy mutiny” as it was called by British
was, In fact the war of independence against the
British government in 1857.
• It started from Meerut on may 10, 1857.
• On the issue of cartridges made up of fat of pig
and cow.

4. • The East India Company came under a direct
threat caused by a civil rebellion in Central India.
• Since the soldiers were militarily trained and
higher in number, they took control of Delhi and
pushed the English Army out.
• Bahadur shah zafar was made the king of India.

5. • Bakht Khan was made the Commander-in-Chief
after Mirza Mughal, the son of Bahadur Shah.
• The British Army was equipped with higher level
and number of artillery.
• The war ended up with the sweeping victory of
the British Raj and the end of 800 years of
Muslims rule.

6. • The Victory in War gave them authorities to
avenge the disobediences and they made the
policies later on to deprive the Muslims of their
due rights in India.
• Posts of ink fillers, koolies, and messengers
were fixed for the Muslims as punishment for
their audacity in 1857

7. CAUSES OF WAR OF IDEPENDENCE
• Political causes.
• Religious and social.
• Economic.
• Military

8. History and Events

9. History
• History
• East Indian Company
• British became interested in subcontinent for
economic reason in the 1600 AD
• They got a permission of Mughal emperor
Jahangir in 1612 AD, to established factories in
subcontinent
• the first factory they established in Surat in 1619

10. History
• They continued their trading activities for a few
year from here and later on expended their
areas to,
 Bombay in 1638
 Madras in 1639
 Calcutta in 1690

11. Events

12. Events
• 1700 AD
decline of Mughal
empire
•The first war of
EIC
in 1757 EIC
forces defeated
Mughal forces in
Bengal, in the battle
of Plassey

13. Kingdom of
Mysore
• Mysore
battle
stared
in 1799

14. • 1843 Sindh
1849 Punjab (Sikh kingdom of Lahore)

15.  The main war of independence
 Meerut War (10th may 1857)
 Delhi War (21th may 1857)
 Kanpur War (17th June)
 Lucknow (march 1858)
 Jhansi and Bihar (march 1858)

18. Effects and Conclusion

19. • Indians start killing of innocent Britain
• Viceroy of the country
• Muslims became uneducated
• Hindu and Sikhs learned English

20. • After war Indians are not allowed to have their
own weapon
• The Control of the British in India was now
unchallenged

21. Reasons For Failure Of War of Independence
1857
• Lack of Unity
• Aims are different
• No proper plane no leader
• Only Muslims are united but Hindu and Sikhs do
not want rule of Muslims once again

22. • No Patriotism
• “Muslim revolt”