[[1857]] సిపాయీల తిరుగుబాటులో అంబాలా జిల్లా ప్రత్యేకపాత్ర వహించింది. తిరుగుబాటు సమయంలో అంబాలా ఆయుధభండాగారంగా మారింది.
*'''[[Indian Rebellion of 1857|The Revolt of 1857]]''': The Ambala district played a significant role in uprising of 1857. Ambala was a military depot of great Importance then. Sham Singh, a sepoy of the 5th Native infantry told Forsyth, the then Deputy Commissioner Ambala, in the end of April 1857, that a general rising of the Sepoys would take place in the beginning of May. He was proved Correct at approximately 9 A.M.on Sunday 10th May 1857 an Indian regiment the 60th Native Infantry rose in open revolt at Ambala followed by 5th native infantry at 12 noon but the British were too alert and suppressed the revolt. Like the sepoys, the civil population was also badly affected . Indeed everyone among them irrespective of their caste, creed and religion stood against Britishers and played a significant Role in Struggle.
=== జాతీయ చైతన్యం ===
*'''Rise of National Awakening''': For a long time after the uprising the people of Haryana kept in suffering . On account of their opposition and indifference towards the British in the crisis but soon various changes swept in the country as well as the region as the result, the people of Ambala were influenced and became politically awakened and enlightened . Some organizations took the task of reformation .
