Barrackpore mutiny of 1824 (original) (raw)

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The Barrackpore mutiny was a rising of native Indian sepoys against their British officers in Barrackpore in November 1824. The incident occurred when the British East India Company was fighting the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) under the leadership of the Governor-General of Bengal, William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. The mutiny had its roots in British insensitivity towards Indian cultural sentiments, combined with negligence and poor supply arrangements, which caused growing resentment amongst the sepoys of several regiments of the Bengal Native Infantry after a long march from Mathura to Barrackpore. The lack of transport for personal effects and cultural concerns about being transported by sea caused apprehension and when troops from the 47th Native Infantry appeared on parade, the troops refused to march towards Chittagong, unless their grievances were remedied. Attempts to resolve the dispute failed and dissent spread to elements of the 26th and 62nd Regiments. The Commander-in-Chief, India, General Sir Edward Paget, ordered the troops to lay down their arms before considering their requests for redress. When the sepoys refused, their camp was surrounded by loyal soldiers from the 26th and 62nd Regiments and two British regiments. After a final ultimatum, the camp was attacked with artillery and infantry and around 180 sepoys were killed, as were a number of civilian bystanders. In the aftermath, a number of mutineers were hanged and others sentenced to long periods of penal servitude. The 47th Regiment was disbanded and its Indian officers dismissed, while its European officers were transferred to other regiments. The incident was largely suppressed in the Indian and British media, with only limited information being released to the British public; despite this, there was Parliamentary criticism of the East India Company government for its heavy-handedness in dealing with the sepoys' grievances. (en)

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2 killed from friendly fire

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*East India Company
Indian rebel sepoys of theBengal Native Infantry

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Mutiny suppressed

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Gen V.K. Singh (en)

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(en)
A Subadar of the early nineteenth century from the Bengal Native Infantry in his army uniform (en)

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* East India Company (en)
Indian rebel sepoys of the Bengal Native Infantry (en)

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Bindee Tiwary (en)
Commander-in-Chief, India Sir Edward Paget * Maj-Gen Dalzell, Bengal Presidency :* Lt-Col D'Aguilar, 26th BNI :* Lt-Col Cartwright, 47th BNI :* Major Roope, 62nd BNI (en)

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Barrackpore mutiny of 1824 (en)

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Nov. 2, 1824 (en)

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Barrackpore (en)

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India West Bengal (en)

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the First Anglo-Burmese War (en)

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Mutiny suppressed (en)

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The Oriental Herald, Volume 5, 1825. (en)
Contribution of the Armed Forces to the Freedom Movement in India (en)

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If this example was necessary to preserve the obedience of the native troops, how miserably precarious is the tenure of our authority! If it was not necessary, may God forgive those who have brought this stain upon British name. (en)
What shocked everyone was not the mutiny itself but the brutal manner in which it was quelled. The bloodshed could have been avoided if the situation had been handled with tact and understanding by the officers, particularly General Paget. Though the mutiny was quickly suppressed – it lasted for less than a day – its long term effects were far reaching and had a bearing on the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857. (en)

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Barrackpore Mutiny (en)
Barrackpore Massacre – Burmese War – Present State of the Native Army in Bengal (en)

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* 1st (Royal) Regiment * British 47th Regiment * One squadron of horse artillery * Governor General's body guards * 62nd Regiment of BNI * 26th Regiment of BNI (en)
Indian sepoys of * 47th Regiment of BNI * 62nd Regiment of BNI * 26th Regiment of BNI (en)

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The Barrackpore mutiny was a rising of native Indian sepoys against their British officers in Barrackpore in November 1824. The incident occurred when the British East India Company was fighting the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) under the leadership of the Governor-General of Bengal, William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. (en)

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