Question

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Collection of Gandhiji's writings has been preserved and displayed at
3.
The Indian National Congress was established in
4.
The Revolt of 1857 was ruthlessly suppressed by
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reforms were introduced in 1909.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

1. Why was the War of Independence 1857 hailed as the First War of

Independence ?

The earlier revolts were local scattered and isolated. They did not pose a

serious challenge to the British.

The revolution in 1857 shook the British government to its very

foundation as millions of peasants, artisans, soldiers participated.

2. Mention four political causes of the First War of Independence.

(i) Policy of Expansion

(ii) Disrespect shown to Bahadur Shah

(iii) Treatment given to Nana Saheb and Rani Laxmi Bai.

(iv) Absentee Sovereignty of the Birtish.

3. Name four ways in which British expanded their territorial power in

India.

(i) Outright War

(ii) Subsidiary Alliance

(iii) Doctrine of Lapse

(iv) Pre-text of Alleged misrule.

4. What was the Subsidiary Alliance. Name two Indian States which

accepted this alliances.

Some Indian states were brought under the British by Subsidiary Alliance.

Under this system the ruler who agreed to this alliance.

(i) accepted the British as supreme power.

(ii) surrendered their foreign policy to the East India Company.

(iii) accepted a British Resident at this headquarters.

(iv) agreed to maintain in British hoops at their cost.

(v) virtually lost their Independence.

Two states which accepted this alliance were – Mysore, Hyderabad, Awadh.

5. Explain the term ‘Doctrine of Lapse’. Name two states annexed using

this doctrine.

According to this Doctrine heirs adopted without the consent of the

company, could in herit only the private property of the deceased ruler, his

territony would come under the Company