Sepoy Mutiny Another Version

The German prisoners-of-war (P.O.Ws.) In Singapore also had a share in stirring up the sepoys against the British. The sepoys who were put to guard the German P.O.Ws. Were told of bad stories about the British by these prisoners. The P.O.Ws. Also said that Britain was losing the War.

In November 1914, the British government decided to send the sepoys to Hong Kong. The sepoys, however, heard the rumours that they might be sent to Europe or Turkey to fight the Muslims. In February 1915, when the sepoys received orders to sail to Hong Kong, they decided to rebel.

An Indian Muslim religious leader, Nur Alum Shah, instilled anti-British feelings in the Muslims in Singapore. He also visited the sepoys and told them that it was their religious duty to rise up against the British.

On 15 February 1915, the sepoys rose up against the British. The rebellion was known as the Sepoy Mutiny. The rebels went around killing British people. The British government was caught unprepared. Soon, they sought help from other countries. The Mutiny finally ended after ten days. About forty people were killed and some wounded. The guilty sepoys were arrested and tried in court. About thirty-six of them were executed in public. The source....