After the 1858 Act, the Governor-General was given the title of Viceroy (Representative of the Crown) when dealing with the Indian states.

The modern educated Indians largely remained aloof or even supported the British, believing that British rule would help modernize India and that the rebels were backward-looking.

Sir Colin Campbell was the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in India. He relieved Lucknow and directed the operations that eventually suppressed the revolt.

Azimullah Khan was the secretary and advisor to Nana Sahib. He had visited London to plead for Nana Sahib's pension and later played a key role in the revolt.

The Lex Loci Act of 1850 allowed Christian converts to inherit ancestral property, which was seen by Indians as a move to encourage conversion to Christianity.

Lieutenant William Hodson (Hudson) arrested Bahadur Shah Zafar and shot his sons and grandson in cold blood near the Delhi Gate (now known as Khooni Darwaza).

After fleeing Jhansi and Kalpi, Rani Laxmi Bai and Tatya Tope captured the Gwalior Fort from the pro-British Scindia ruler, making it a new center of rebellion.

Punjab (along with the Madras and Bombay presidencies) remained relatively quiet and loyal to the British. The Sikhs and Gurkhas actually helped the British suppress the revolt.

The Government of India Act 1858 (Act for the Better Government of India) ended the rule of the East India Company and transferred power directly to the British Crown.

Maulvi Liyaqat Ali was a religious leader who organized the revolt against the British in Allahabad and Banaras.