SOTW 4: Chapter 1B - The Sepoy Mutiny

PARENTAL  DISCRETION ALWAYS ADVISED FOR VIDEO VIEWING, this part of history depicts a lot of war and violence.

Narration/Outline Sheet: Link
Brief article on Imperialism in India: Link

Primary Sources:

• Queen Victoria's response to the Sepoy Mutiny - and some questions to consider
• An Account of the Opening of the Indian Mutiny at Meerut, 1857 -( Firsthand account of the Sepoy Mutiny)        Letters Written During the Siege of Delhi by H. H. Greathed, Esq., Late of the Bengal Civil Service, Commissioner and Political Agent of Delhi, edited by his widow. (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858)

• India under the British, multiple documents

Secondary Sources:

• The 1857 Indian Mutiny - also quotes primary sources
• More complicated than gun cartridges  - commentary by William Dalrymple

Video Enrichment:

• A brief summary of the causes and events of the Sepoy Mutiny: (2 mins)

• A scene depicting the discovery that cow and pig fat was being used for artillery manufacture (Subtitled, depiction of slaughtered animals, 5 minutes)

Additional Resources:
Webpage with a brief summary and photos:  Link