Department of Western History, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India.
The present paper deals with the revolutionary war between the rebels of Unnao District and British Army during the revolt of 1857. Till now it was customary to highlight the rebellion in Lucknow and Kanpur and the historic sacrifices of Unnao District, lying between Lucknow and Kanpur was seldom taken seriously by the historians. It was the geographical situation of the Unnao that provided an edge to the rebels over the mighty British forces. The emerging facts of the war also highlights the role of ordinary people in the rebellion of 1857, which is popularly depicted as mutiny by the British historians or as a national war led by few highlighted feudal elements. Based upon few archival documents the researcher has tried to establish significance of bravery and sacrifice of the people of Unnao District.
