Ch.-5 When People Rebel
Answer the following Questions:
1. What is a mutiny?
2. Why did the Mughal emperor agree to support the rebels?
4. What were the important changes that were introduced by the
British after regaining power at the end of 1859?
5. Why was soldier Mangal Pandey hanged to death and where?
6. Mention the economic cause behind the 1857 Rebellion.
7. Write briefly about the recapture of Delhi by the British.
8. Write a short note on Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. In what
ways would she have been an unusual woman for her times?
9. What were the social causes of the revolt?
10. Company sepoys were dissatisfied with the Company
Administration. Justify with reasons.
11. Why did the revolt of 1857 fail? Give reasons.
MAP WORK:
On a Political map of India mark the major centres of Revolt
of 1857
Answers
1. Mutiny
ˈम्यूटनि
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noun
an act of a group of people, especially sailors or soldiers, refusing to obey the person who is in command
2. Mughal empower supported the rebels because they thought that in order to defeat Maharana pratap and take control of his territory,they needed the help of the rebels,so they supported them.
4.The British government was now directly responsible for ruling India. (ii) Provided a sense of security to the local rulers − The ruling chiefs of the country were assured that their territories would never be annexed by the British. However, they had to swear allegiance to the British crown.
5. Due to his attack on two British soldiers, Mangal Pandey was hanged to death on April 8, 1857, at the age of 29. ... The reason is usually attributed to the British introducing a new type of Enfield rifle that required soldiers to bite off the ends of the cartridge to load the gun.
6. Heavy Taxation. Under the burden of excessive taxes, the peasant had become progressively indebted and impoverished. ... This led to extreme poverty and indebtedness among the peasantry. Therefore, peasants also harbored resentment against the British rule and participated in the mutiny in great.
7. Siege of Delhi, (8 June–21 September 1857). The hard-fought recapture of Delhi by the British army was a decisive moment in the suppression of the 1857–58 Indian Mutiny against British rule. It extinguished Indian dreams of recreating the rule of the Mughal Empire.
Date: June 8, 1857 - September 21, 1857
Location: Delhi India
Born: October 24, 1775 Delhi India
Key People: Bahādur Shāh II John Nicholson
8. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi: She was an unusual woman for her time because she fought against the British rule during the rebellion movements in 1857. She led the movement at central India. She was patriotic women.
9. Christianity arose in India as the Britishers had been established there. So there were many Hindus who transformed themselves into Christians. This hurt the Hindus as they left their own natural caste. Also the abolition of certain reforms such as sati, child marriage,etc.
10. •Following are the reasons why the Indian sepoys were dissatisfied with the Company administration:
•The sepoys were unsatisfied with their pay, allowances and service conditions.
•Some of the new rules, it was felt, violated their religious beliefs and norms.
11. Note - The main causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857 firstly the lack of unity, planning and efficient leadership on the Indian side and secondly the organisational and military superiority of the English side who was led by very able and experienced generals.
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