the first war of independence-1857

The revolt of 1857 was the landmark in the history of India's struggle for freedom.It started on may 10,1857 with the mutiny of soldiers in meerut cantonment.The revolutionery soldiers marched towards Delhi.On may11, 1857 delhi was a mute witness to band sepoys who crossed over Yamuna and entered the leadership of the revolt.He as proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindustan.The sepoys captured the city of Delhi killed many Englishmen and ransacked many public offices.
                            Though the revolt was started by the Indian soldiers in the service of the East India Company,it soon spread to different parts of country.different sections of the society like peasants,artisans,soldiers,educated Indians and many Indian rules joined hands to fight heroically against the foreign rule.Hindus and Muslims are come together to oppose the foreign domination.
                 The event was also called the uprising,the revolt of 1857 or the sepoy mutiny by the British.But Indian historians call it the First war of independence as it was the first time that different sections of indian society united and fought as one nation to throw off the shackles of foreign domination.
                    Ever since the British had set foot on Indian soil,the nation was losing its wealth and independence.The aim of the British was to exploit the resources the resources of our country.From 1757 onwords,they won almost every battle against the Indian ruler and kept on expanding their area of control.They sent Indian wealth back home to England.This angered the Indians later,in 1857,a number of Indians revolted against the exploitation.