If you are looking to purchase or sell a timeshare, you may also wish to review the American Resort Development Association's (ARDA) website. Their contact information is: The American Resort Development Association 1201 15th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: 1.202.371.6700 Fax: 1.202.289.8544.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 occurred as the result of an accumulation of factors over time, rather than any single event. The sepoys were local soldiers, the majority Hindu or Muslim, that were recruited into the Company's army. Just before the Rebellion there were over 300,000 sepoys in the army, compared to about 50,000 British. The forces were divided into three presidency armies: Bombay, Madras, and Bengal.
Sepoy RebellionIn May 1857, Sepoys (Indian soldiers) in the Bengal Army revolted against their British officers. Before the mutiny was finally put down in 1859, it had spread over a large part of northern India. First Major Incident On March 31, 1857, the 34th Sepoy Regiment at Barrackpore allowed one of its men to attack his superior officer, a British Sergeant. The man was subsequently captured and hanged, and the entire regiment was dismissed as a collective punishment.