English noun: Indian Mutiny | |||
1. | Indian Mutiny (act) discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) | ||
Synonyms | Sepoy Mutiny | ||
Instance hypernym | insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising | ||
Domain region | Bharat, India, Republic of India | ||