The Mahdi Uprising in Sudan is an armed uprising of the Sudanese people against British and Egyptian colonial rule. 65438+In the early 1920s, Sudan became a dependency of Egypt. In 1970s, Britain appointed Gordon and other British colonists as the Governor of Sudan through Egypt, and stepped up its infiltration into Sudan. The double oppression of Britain and Egypt aroused the resistance of the Sudanese people, and the Sudanese national hero Mehdi led the struggle against the rule of Britain and Egypt.

188 1 In June, Mehdi sent a letter to all parts of Sudan on Aba Island, claiming that he was the expected savior, calling for the restoration of the simplicity and orthodoxy of Islam, and also put forward the slogan of overthrowing pagans and not paying a penny of tax. The people of Aba Island took part in the uprising in succession. On August 12, the government troops who came to encircle and encircle were annihilated and won the first victory. After the uprising, Mehdi was based in Mount Kordofan, and Britain sent Hicks, a former British officer, to India in the name of the Egyptian government to lead the army to suppress it. At 1883, in the Shegan area in the south of Bailly, it was ambushed by the Mahdi army and was completely annihilated. The rebels advanced on Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. 1884 65438+ 10, the British government sent Gordon who had helped the Qing government suppress the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to stick to Khartoum. Gordon issued decrees and announcements, promising to liberate slaves, reduce taxes and make autonomy. In addition, he threatened the arrival of British reinforcements. He also bought Mahdi with a high official, but Mahdi refused. 1885 65438+ 10, Mahdi led troops to capture Khartoum and killed Gordon, and British reinforcements were forced to withdraw from Sudan.

1In June, 885, Sudan established the Mahdi State with its capital in Omdurman. Soon after, Mehdi died of illness and was succeeded by his disciple mohamed abdullah. 1896, Britain made a comeback. Kitchener led the British army to advance gradually from north to south, and defeated the insurgents in the Battle of Donggora in September of the same year and the Battle of Omdurman in September of 1898. Abdullah led the remnants of the rebels to retreat into Kordofan for guerrilla warfare until they were defeated.

This war was the largest anti-colonial armed uprising in modern African history, which dealt a heavy blow to British colonialists. Mahdi is also honored as "the father of independence" by the Sudanese people.