Destruction of a Bungalow at Meerut is a wood-engraved illustration originally published in The Illustrated London News (often referred to as The Illustrated Times or The Illustrated London Times) on August 8, 1857. The image depicts the attack on a colonial bungalow in Meerut, northern India, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny).
The illustration captures the events of May 10, 1857, when sepoys (Indian soldiers) and local peasants destroyed government buildings and the bungalows of British colonizers in Meerut. This act of destruction was accompanied by the killing of British residents and marked the beginning of the widespread uprising that spread to Delhi, Lucknow, and other parts of northern India. The image served as a visual report for British audiences, contributing to the narrative of "savage" rebellion that fueled public outrage and support for British military retribution.
