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Lucknow. This was not accomplished until March 

 igth, 1858. The conquest of Lucknow was 

 practically the close of the Mutiny, but the war 

 still lingered on in Central India. The operations 

 were carried on by Sir Hugh Rose. Early in 

 the year he re-took Gwalior and restored Scindia. 

 With the death of the heroic Ranee of Jhansi, 

 who was killed in battle, the campaign came to 

 an end. 



Tantia Topee, Nana Sahib's lieutenant, was 

 captured in April, 1859, and hanged. 



The old King of Delhi was sent a prisoner to 

 Rangoon. 



On May ist, 1859, the end of the Mutiny was 

 celebrated in England by public thanksgiving and 

 rejoicings. 



The Government of the East Indies was trans- 

 ferred to the British Crown on September ist, 

 1858, and on November ist it was proclaimed 

 throughout India that its Government had been 

 transferred from the East India Company to the 

 British Sovereign. 



The Bengal Native Army was re-organized on 

 November 9th, 1859. 



On the 20th August, 1860, the Indian and 

 British armies were amalgamated. 



The Governor was raised to the rank of Viceroy. 

 The supreme Courts of Calcutta, Madras and 



