Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand is a region and mountain range in central India, now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Bundelkhand’s largest city is Jhansi, a major cultural and economic center. The British ruled the region from 1802 until 1947. Related BRANCH article:  Priti Joshi, "1857; or, Can the Indian 'Mutiny' Be Fixed?"

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.450036825123
Longitude: 78.579969406128

Timeline of Events Associated with Bundelkhand

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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