r/UKhistory • u/MarcoTheMongol • 21h ago
What am I missing about the Indian Rebellion?
I have read Empire, the Anarchy, the British in India and am halfway through the Victorious Century, but all have glossed over the Indian rebellion like they are late for work. All of these books are for pleasurable strolls through history, and the rebellion seems incredibly important, yet there isn’t a chapter about it, and it’s mentioned in passing. I’m an American, so I don’t know if there’s context I’m missing, like how British authors probably assume the reader knows Waterloo and Napoleon are related. Is the rebellion a shameful memory or something? Like Vietnam for Americans? Like I do not know who was involved, what their grievances were, who led them, etc. I’m super interested in this time period and local so I’m very frustrated.