Answer the following question in brief.
(1) What were the social causes behind
the struggle of 1857?
(2) Why did the Indians fail in the
struggle of 1857?
(3) the Indian sepoys could not keep stand in front of the British army
(4) What were the changes in British
policy after the struggle of 1857?
Answers
Answer:
no.1 ans.:
Salty prohibition, the widow remarriage act was correct from a social point of view, but the Indians thought that it was an interference in their lifestyle and hence, they were dissatisfied. These are the social causes behind the struggle of 1857.
no.2 ans.:
Very weak leadership. Leaders like Nana Saheb, Tantia Tope, Kunwar Singh, and Rani Lakshmi Bai were not efficient enough to confront the British army. The revolt was undirected and did not have any motive. It was just the uprising from the religious and emotional wounds of sepoys.
no.3 ans.:
"The Indian sepoys could not keep stand in front of the British army, because British army was well-equipped with weapons to fight with sepoys which sepoys didn't have. Additionally, the leaders of the rebellion started by sepoys were either imprisoned or killed by the British Government in India.
no.4 ans.:
1) the British crown took over and east India company was abolished.
2) the racial hatred was deepened and steps were taken to increase number of British army men in service.
3) efforts were made to reach out to reactionary elements of society. 4) complete religious freedom was guaranted to Indian people.
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