In 1857, the empire cracked.
What the British called "The Indian Mutiny” was, to those who rose up, nothing less than the First War of Independence—a furious, bloody rebellion that turned fields into battlefields and cities into charnel houses. Sparked by long-simmering resentment and brutal injustices under East India Company rule, the uprising exploded into violence that would shake the very foundations of British imperial power.
From sepoys refusing orders to civilians taking up arms, to the savage reprisals that followed, the revolt would end centuries of Company dominance and give birth to something new—and no less ruthless: the British Raj.
In this searing episode, Keith traces the spark, the storm, and the aftermath. Was this rebellion inevitable? Could it have been prevented? And what does it reveal about the dark heart of colonial rule?
Join Keith for a gripping, emotional journey into one of the most pivotal—and haunting—events in the history of empire.
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The Indian War of Independence
The British East India Company
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