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== Summary of Events ==

Muslim civilians from [[Mysore]] and [[sepoy]]s from [[Bangalore]] joined forces and planned to destroy the British military presence at [[Bangalore]]. Jemadar Emaun Khan, an officer of the [[48th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]], revealed the existence of a plot to mutiny and murder all Europeans. The mutiny was timed to break out at midnight on the 28 October. The British Army at Bangalore took prompt measures to quell the impending action. All those named by Khan were immediately arrested including the ringleader, Hyder Ali Khan (a self-styled Nawab) and his associate Syfut Ali Shah (a fakir and member of a sect of religious mendicants). Syfut had promised those who joined the conspiracy rewards in this world and the next.

A court of inquiry was held from the 30th October to the 4th November. It was discovered that Hyder Ali Khan was well financed and had attracted the support of as many Sepoys and Native Officers as he could by entertaining them at his house. He also managed to enlist the support of a number of disbanded troopers and discharged Sepoys formerly in the service of the Rajah of Mysore. Several hundred Pindarees were prepared to join the mutiny when the signal of revolt was given and the [[Coorg]] Rajah's ambassador had promised to send 12,000 mounted and 7,000 foot soldiers once he received news that the mutiny had taken place.

The plot seemed sufficiently well planned that if it had come to fruition it had a good chance of succeeding. Even if it had been suppressed, bloodshed would have been rife on both sides.

A court martial was held on the 19 December and four of the accused were sentenced to be blown from guns with two others to be shot. Several more were sentenced to death but these sentences were commuted to transportation for life. The executions duly took place at Bangalore on the 24 December in the presence of the Regiments. Rewards were given to the loyal native Officers and Sepoys who gave information.

== External Links ==

[[Category:Bangalore Mutiny]]

[[Category:Mutinies]]