Mike Hobbs was the speaker at the Frome Family History Group’s June meeting
Mike’s subject was the involvement of the army at the three Delhi Durbars 1877 – 1911 including the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The mutiny began on 10 May 1857 when soldiers were issued with a new rifle. It was said that the cartridge was greased with fat from a cow sacred to Hindus or pigs unclean to Muslims. The soldiers massacred the British and the uprising spread rapidly. The rebels took Delhi and proclaimed the restoration of the old Mughal Empire. After the lesson of the Indian Mutiny the British became a little more respectful of Indian culture.
Mike was thanked for a very enjoyable and informative talk.
