Danapur Mutiny
The Danapur uprising as a part of First War of Independence took place on July 25, 1857 he 'Bengal Army' of the then 'East India Company' was the largest fighting outfit, east of Suez, employing 139,807 officers and 26,087 officers. The largest content of the Bengal Army was stationed at Meerut, which first rose to revolt on May 10, 1857 and that engulfed whole of northern India like 'wild fire'. The sepoys of Danapur (10 miles east of west of Patna) cantonment were the last to join the fight against British masters. From inception, William Tayler, the Commissioner of Patna apprehended danger at Danapur Cantonment and therefore urged upon 'General Lloyd, who commanded it, to disarm the sepoys. The latter hesitated in obeying the command in the beginning as he doubted the wisdom of such a harsh decision.On July 24, 1857; Lloyd adopted a middle course. By show of force Lloyd succeeded in securing the c...