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1.The policies of the East India Company affected different people in
different ways. From the mid-18th century, nawabs and rajas started losing
their power and authority, their freedom was reduced, their armed forces
were disbanded, and their revenue and territories were gradually taken
away. What was the next step in the Company's plan to colonise India? *​

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Answered by anuashugoodluck
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Answer:

Policies and the People

Indian kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, and soldiers were all affected in different ways by the British colonial rule.

Nawabs Lose Their Power

Since the mid-18th century, nawabs and rajas had gradually lost their power and authority; the Company and the British government reduced their freedom, disbanded their armed forces, and took away their tax revenues and territories.

Many ruling families, such as Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi tried to negotiate with the Company to protect their interests, but they were mostly defeated and murdered.

The Company also took several measures to formally bring an end to the Mughal dynasty:

The name of the Mughal king was removed from the coins minted by the Company.

In 1849, it was announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the family of the king would be shifted out of the Red Fort, the official residence of the Mughal emperor of India, and given another place in Delhi to reside in.

In 1856, Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king, and after his death, his descendants would be called princes, not kings.

The Peasants and the Sepoys

Peasants and zamindars resented the Company's high taxes and the rigid methods of revenue collection.

Indian sepoys in the Company's armies were unhappy about their pay, allowances, and condition of work.

In 1856, the Company passed a new law which stated that every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required. Such policies violated the religious and traditional sentiments of the sepoys.

Responses to Reforms

Although some reforms introduced by the British were good and even essential, the general response to the changes the British brought about in the Indian society was not very positive.

The British passed laws to stop the practice of sati (burning of widowed women), to encourage the remarriage of widows, and to actively promote education using English as the medium of instruction

A new law was passed in 1850 to make conversion to Christianity easier.

Although many Indians want to change their unhealthy social practices, they also felt that the British were harming and destroying their religion and social customs and heritage.

Answered by aryansuts01
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Answer:

To reestablish law and order, organizational reforms were implemented. The civil service accepted Indians. Initiatives to revenue were put into place. It was established as a monopoly trading organization on December 31, 1600, by royal charter in order for England to take part in the East Indian spice trade.

Explanation:

Nawabs Lose Their Power

Since the middle of the 18th century, the Company and the British government have gradually decreased the independence, dissolved the military forces, and taken away the tax income and lands of nawabs and rajas.

Many reigning dynasties attempted to bargain with the Company to defend their interests, including Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, but they were typically overthrown and killed.

In addition, the Company took the following actions to formally put an end to the Mughal dynasty:

The Company's coins were struck without the Mughal king's name on them.

After the passing of Bahadur Shah Zafar, it was stated in 1849 that the royal family would be relocated from the Red Fort, the Mughal emperor of India's formal palace, and granted a new house in Delhi.

Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the final Mughal king, and after his death, his heirs would've been referred to as princes rather than kings, according to Governor-General Canning's decree from 1856.

The Peasants and the Sepoys:

The Company's high tariffs and strict methods of revenue collection infuriated farmers and rulers.

Indian black slaves in the Company's troops were dissatisfied with their pay, benefits, and working conditions.

Every new hire in the Company's army had to pledge to service overseas if necessary, according to a new law that was established by the Company in 1856. Such regulations transgressed the sepoys' religious and traditional beliefs.

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