Conclusion on the revolt of 1857
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The British rule was antagonistic to all sections of the society — whether rulers, nawabs, zamindar's, artisans and Craftsman, and tribals. They all carried a feeling of hatred and grudge against the east India company. It is obvious that when people resented the policies of the company, they would rise in rebellion. it was just a matter of time, when they would rebel .
In this case , the army refused to load the new cartridges into rifle , as they were lined with fat of the cow and lard of the pig, both repugnant to the Hindus and Muslims . It provided a spark, which erupted into a revolt.
Since, In the middle of the 18 th century , the indian rulers were gradually losing their power, authority and honour. Many of them had to sign the subsidiary alliance . The Doctrine of lapse , further added fuel to fire, when Lord Dalhousie annexed many states, in complete disregard of the age- old tradition that the adopted son's could inherit the throne, e.g :- Satara, Jhasi,Nagpur.
Many Indian rulers tried to negotiate with the East India Company to protect their interests , e.g :- Rani laxmibai of Jhasi wanted the company to recognise her adopted son as the heir, after the death of her husband. Nana Saheb , the adopted son of peshwa baji Rao II asked the company that he should be given the pension, when his adoptive father died. The company refused to accept these requests . and Finally , awadh was annexed .
Next , the company planned to bring Mughal dynasty to an end . The descendants of the Mughal emperor Bhadhur Shah II were given orders by Lord dalhousie , to vacate the Red fort .
The British rule was antagonistic to all sections of the society — whether rulers, nawabs, zamindar's, artisans and Craftsman, and tribals. They all carried a feeling of hatred and grudge against the east India company. It is obvious that when people resented the policies of the company, they would rise in rebellion. it was just a matter of time, when they would rebel .
In this case , the army refused to load the new cartridges into rifle , as they were lined with fat of the cow and lard of the pig, both repugnant to the Hindus and Muslims . It provided a spark, which erupted into a revolt.
Since, In the middle of the 18 th century , the indian rulers were gradually losing their power, authority and honour. Many of them had to sign the subsidiary alliance . The Doctrine of lapse , further added fuel to fire, when Lord Dalhousie annexed many states, in complete disregard of the age- old tradition that the adopted son's could inherit the throne, e.g :- Satara, Jhasi,Nagpur.
Many Indian rulers tried to negotiate with the East India Company to protect their interests , e.g :- Rani laxmibai of Jhasi wanted the company to recognise her adopted son as the heir, after the death of her husband. Nana Saheb , the adopted son of peshwa baji Rao II asked the company that he should be given the pension, when his adoptive father died. The company refused to accept these requests . and Finally , awadh was annexed .
Next , the company planned to bring Mughal dynasty to an end . The descendants of the Mughal emperor Bhadhur Shah II were given orders by Lord dalhousie , to vacate the Red fort .
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