Aligarh

Aligarh is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the north of India. It was the site of the Battle of Aligarh on 1 September 1803, in which the British Duke of Wellington’s Regiment laid siege to the fort to establish British rule. Prior to the eighteenth century, Aligarh was known as Kol. Related BRANCH article:  Priti Joshi, "1857; or, Can the Indian 'Mutiny' Be Fixed?"

Coordinates

Latitude: 27.881415120743
Longitude: 78.069005016005

Timeline of Events Associated with Aligarh

Date Event Manage
10 May 1857 to 20 Jun 1858

Indian Uprising

print of the hanging of two rebelsThe Indian Rebellion or Uprising, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions. It was not contained until the fall of Gwalior on 20 June 1858. Image: Felice Beato, Print of the hanging of two rebels, 1858 (albumen silver print). This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

Articles

Priti Joshi, “1857; or, Can the Indian ‘Mutiny’ Be Fixed?”

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