Write a short note on Planning of the 1857 revolt.

1.	Write a short note on Planning of the 1857 revolt.
Answer» It was planned to begin the revolt against the East India Company across the nation on 31^st May, 1857 C.E. Leaders like Nanasaheb Peshwa, Moghul Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, Kunwarsingh, Shah of Avadh (Ayodhya) joined hands with Tatya Tope, an efficient military commander, Rango Bapuji, an accomplished planner and Azimullah Khan, a lawyer and journalist, Laxmibai the Queen of Jhansi, etc. were the main leaders of the 1857 revolt. Mangal Pandey, a soldier of Barrackpore battalion, opposed to use the cow-and-pig-fat greased cartridge of the new Enfield Rifle. As a result the revolt began earlier than the fixed date. That is it started on 10^th May instead of 31^st May. This disrupted the planning and the objectives of the revolt could not be achieved. Mangal Pandey was arrested, tried and sentenced to death.

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It was planned to begin the revolt against the East India Company across the nation on 31^st May, 1857 C.E. Leaders like Nanasaheb Peshwa, Moghul Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, Kunwarsingh, Shah of Avadh (Ayodhya) joined hands with Tatya Tope, an efficient military commander, Rango Bapuji, an accomplished planner and Azimullah Khan, a lawyer and journalist, Laxmibai the Queen of Jhansi, etc. were the main leaders of the 1857 revolt.

Mangal Pandey, a soldier of Barrackpore battalion, opposed to use the cow-and-pig-fat greased cartridge of the new Enfield Rifle. As a result the revolt began earlier than the fixed date. That is it started on 10^th May instead of 31^st May. This disrupted the planning and the objectives of the revolt could not be achieved.

Mangal Pandey was arrested, tried and sentenced to death.

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