Learn about the life and actions of Sepoy Mangal Pandey, whose firing on the Sergeant Major of his regiment sparked the Revolt of 1857 in India. Discover the role of Awadh, and the contentious land revenue system, in the British East India Company's rule over India. From his birth in a Brahmin family to his defiance and eventual execution, Pandey's story is a reminder of the impact of British colonialism on India's history and people.