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See also:	Other events of 1857 List of years in India Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1857 in India.

Events

24 January - University of Calcutta is founded through the Calcutta University Act.
10 May(starting date of the revolt)- Indian rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny) or The First War Of Indian Independence, widespread uprising in northern and central India against the rule of the British East India Company.