Template:Infobox military conflict Template:Campaign box India 1857
Barkat Ahmad (1787 – 5 June 1858) was a sepoy mutineer and leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Barkat Ahmad led the army of Indian rebels in the Battle of Chinhat, in Awadh region.[1][2][3] Barkat Ahmad was a highly trained Template:Original research inline British sepoy. He led the rebels against the British officer Sir Henry Lawrence who was then located at the ResidencyTemplate:Citation needed.
Battle of Chinhat
On 30 June 1857, Sir Henry Lawrence received information of the movement of rebels and plan of attacking Lucknow. Sir Henry Lawrence was so confident to ambush the rebel, he led the army and came out of the Residency on a buggy. The British army was composed of 300 British soldiers, 200 Indian soldiers, 200 cavalry and 13 cannons. Barkat Ahmad had anticipated this move of Britishers, hence planned for the attack near the village of Chinchat, twelve miles from Lucknow.[4]
Barkat Ahmad led the rebel army of 5000 soldiers. He also had Ahmadullah Shah as a commander under him. A fierce battle took place at Chinhat in which Britishers retreated and were pushed backed to the Residency.Template:Citation needed Henry Lawrence was wounded by an exploding shell on 2 July and died two days later.[5]
See also
- Indian Freedom Movement
- Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi
- Bakht Khan
- Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Siege of Lucknow
- Capture of Lucknow
References
- ↑ Britain's Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(7 November 2011). ISBN 9781844677382
- ↑ The World Beyond{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(25 July 2011). ISBN 9780749010898
- ↑ Battle of Chinhat and Barkat Ahmad. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ E-book, Battle and Sieges{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2007). ISBN 9780313335372
- ↑ Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah and Great Revolt of 1857, by Rashmi Kumari{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
Further reading
- Britain's Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt{{#if:Richard|, Richard}(2011). ISBN 9781844677382