Chapattis, Cartridges & Betrayal: How India’s Greatest Revolt Began (1857)

Watch the next episode of our series on the Indian Mutiny:    • How The British Empire Lost Delhi   ---------------------------------------------------- Secret messages are being passed from city to city inside chapattis, rebellion is in the air. When Indian soldiers in the East India Company army hear that bullet cartridges are greased with pig and cow fat, they take a stand against their British generals. A mutiny begins that will soon explode into an all-out revolution… This is the Indian Uprising of 1857. How did India’s Greatest Rebellion begin? Why did the dynamic between British and Indian soldiers start to change in the 1850s? How did the British react when the mutiny broke out? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand launch a brand new series on the Indian Rebellion of 1857. ---------------------------------------------------- Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at https://empirepoduk.com ---------------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk ---------------------------------------------------- Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson, Emma Jackson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson