Evento
The Matale Rebellion breaks out against British rule in Sri Lanka
26 de jul. de 1848 · 6.92° N, 79.83° E
O que dizem os registros
- Quando
- 26 de jul. de 1848
- Tipo
- Evento
- Coordenadas
- 6.92° N, 79.83° E
- Description
- The Matale Rebellion breaks out against British rule in Sri Lanka.
Posicionado em: area around the district it links, British Ceylon.
Matale rebellion
1848 rebellion in British Ceylon
The Matale rebellion, also known as the Rebellion of 1848, took place in Matale city, Ceylon against the British colonial government under Governor George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington. It marked a transition from the classic feudal form of anti-colonial revolt to modern independence struggles. It was fundamentally a peasant revolt.
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