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A term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the Indian subcontinent, a Republic of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan, including the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Watch History of India and History of Pakistan for the history of the subcontinent proper. For the histories of the more nations normally considered inside South Asia, view: History of Afghanistan History of Bangladesh History of Bhutan History of the Maldives History of Nepal History of Sri Lanka History of Tibet

The Causes Of The Rebellion, 1857
Examination of conditions that contributed to the 1857 Rebellion (the Mutiny). Goes beyond the simple explanations based on beef/pork fat. One of a series examining the events of 1857.

Indian Mutiny
Standard retelling from the British viewpoint, of the events of 1857 as a brief set of web pages. Concentrates on the principal events.

Indian Mutiny 1857
Elisa Greathed: An account of the opening of the Indian Mutiny at Meerut, 1857.

The Life of Bahadur Shah Zafar and Chugtai's Paintings
Site about the last Mogul king of India and the Pakistani artist Abdul Rehman Chugtai, with biography and scanned images of paintings.

Revolutionary Upheaval of 1857
Summary account of some aspects of the rebellion of 1857 (the Mutiny) not discussed in standard histories.

The Siege of Delhi
An account from the British side by Lord Roberts, of the first weeks of the siege during May and June 1857.






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