Event

Indian Rebellion Begins

A major uprising against Company rule began in northern India, exposing the fragility of the Company's political order and triggering the collapse of Company government.

Status: draft
Event Kind: rebellion
Date Precision: day
Date Display: 10 May 1857
Start Date: 10 May 1857
End Date: 10 May 1857

What happened

The uprising that became the Indian Rebellion of 1857 began and rapidly spread.

Why it matters

The rebellion marked the terminal crisis of Company rule. Even where Company power had seemed entrenched, it proved dependent on brittle military and political arrangements.

Notes

Use this as the crisis event that ends the Company's ascendant phase.