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Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine.

In 1857, resentment against British rule in India ignited into outright violence.

But what was the trigger for rebellion? How brutal was the British troops' suppression

of the uprising? And how did the events of 1857 poison relations between the British and the

people of the Indian subcontinent? Here in conversation with Spencer Mizzin, historian Saul David

answers listener questions on the

Indian Rebellion of 1857. To start, I wondered if I can ask you how we should describe this event now.

Is it the Indian Mutiny or the Indian Rebellion? Because I've seen it called both. You can call it both.

I mean, I think if we were having this discussion in India, they would want it to be called

the Great Rebellion of 1857. They might even describe it, Spencer, as the first great war of

independence. I mean, there's a reason why that is

problematical, that second term, but certainly the Great Rebellion of 1857. I think it's probably

the term that most people would feel most comfortable with today. When I wrote my book, Indian

Mutiny 20 or so years ago, I mean, the question was asked then, actually, but the reason I was

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