Bharat Itihaas: 1857 Indian Mutiny

Below are showcase of photos taken tduring or after the period of 1857 Mutiny in India, although I would not call it mutiny but start of freedom struggle.Most of the photos are rare collection of legendary photographers - Felice Beato and Lala Deen Dayal

Map of India 1857 (British Colonial India) of 1857

India's States (Geographical India of 1857) during the rebellion in 1857
Photo Credit - wikipedia

Photo of destroyed Kasmiri Gate, Delhi during 1857 struggle.

Sati Chauraha Ghat on 27 June 1857, the place where Nana Sahib and his army attacked british troop and killed many.

Unknown place in India in year 1858, where rebellions were hanged in public.

Sikander Bagh, Lucknow, 1857. This picture was taken by Felice Beato, an Italian who visited India soon after the mutiny and notice the bones and skulls in the picture as some say, had the bones dug out for the photo.
Photo Credit: Alkazi Foundation.

Large view of same photo as above of Sikander Bagh, Lucknow, 1858 where around 2000 Indian rebellions were slaughtered.

The name of the man in pic is Gungoo Mehter who was tried at Kanpur for killing many of the Sati Chauraha survivors, including many women and children. He was convicted and hanged at Kanpur on 8 September 1859

Photo taken by Felice Beato, 1858 of Cawnpore (now Kanpur), where up to 1,000 British troops, their families and sepoys were holed up in Gen Wheeler's entrenchment for three weeks in June 1857 where they were constantly bombarded by Nana Sahib's army.