Rebellion Of Company Rule In 1857 In India In the rebellion of company rule in 1857 in India there was much hope for a possible upheaval of British rule. There had been previous attempts, but the rebellion in 1857 had a much more patriotic feel to it. The energy and collaboration of the various groups in India, at the time, made this attempt seem promising. Their attempt at ending the company's rule seemed as though it had the spirit and common cause for all to take back their land. Most of the previous attempts at revolt had been unsuccessful, mainly due to an inability to organize a large common revolt, where the resistance may have been the same,