Episode 3 of 3
Execution at Barrackpore
- When
- 8 April 1857
- Where
- Barrackpore
Mangal Pandey was hanged on 8 April 1857 before all Indian and British units stationed in Barrackpore for mutiny.
The execution took place on 8 April 1857. The Delhi Gazette described the hanging, noting Pandey refused to make disclosures. The occasion had a disheartening effect upon the sepoy regiments upon the ground, highlighting the tension within the Bengal Army.
Sources
- Mangal Pandey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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