5. Governor General
Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What were the reasons for the discontentment among the sepoys?
2. Name the main centres of the Revolt of 1857.
3. What happened when the British introduced the concept of equality before law
4. What forced Nana Saheb to lead the uprising in Kanpur?
5. What was the immediate cause that sparked the Revolt of 1857?
Answer the following questions.
1. Why were the kings and zamindars unhappy with the British?
2. Discuss the significance of the Revolt of 1857.
3. How were the policies of Lord Dalhousie directly responsible for the Revolt of 18!
4. How was the East India Company affected by the Revolt of 1857?
5. Discuss the major changes introduced by the British Parliament after the Revolt
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Answer 1.
- low salaries to Indian soldiers.
- Discrimination against Indian sepoys.
- Have to bite off pig and cow flesh to fill cartilages, against hindu and muslim religions.
- made to travel overseas. ...
- No high posts or ranks to Indian Sepoys.
Answer 2.
Centers of 1857 Revolt
- Delhi,
- Delhi,Kanpur,
- Delhi,Kanpur,Lucknow,
- Delhi,Kanpur,Lucknow,Jhansi, and.
- Arrah in Bihar
Answer 4.
One of the driving forces of the rebellion by sepoys, was a prophecy that predicted the downfall of East India Company rule exactly one hundred years after this battle. This prompted the rebel soldiers under Nana Saheb to launch a major attack on the entrenchment on 23 June 1857.
Answer 5.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. An uprising in several sepoy companies of the Bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle February, 1857. The cartridges were rumoured to have been made from cow and sow fat.
Answer 1.
the taluqdars and kings were made the zamindars. in the permanent settlement, the revenue was fixed really high and they had to take loans to pay the revenue. ==> due to the burden of loans on their heads, they were unhappy with the british
Answer 2.
The Revolt of 1857 (Also regarded as India's First War of Independece) was an extremely important event in Indian history. It was initiated by the sepoy of the company which arouses the accumulated grievances of the people against the Company's administration and of their dislike for the foreign regime.
Answer 3.
He also inaugurated the “Doctrine of Lapse” according to which in nonexistence of natural heir, the supremacy of Indian States was a failure to British and such ruler was not authorized to foster a son to acquire their kingdoms. That's the principal reason behind the rebellion from Rani Laxmi Bai.
Answer 4
In May 1857, soldiers in the army of the British East India Company rose up against the British. ... The British government disbanded the British East India Company and took direct control of India, bringing an end to the Mughal Empire. This seizure of power initiated a period of rule known as the British Raj.
Answer 5
Major Changes Introduced by the British after the 1857 Revolt: The British Parliament passed a new Act in 1858 and transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown (royal family). ... The proportion of Indian soldiers in the army was reduced, and the number of Europeans increased.