II. Very Short Questions:
1. Mention the reason why Sepoys in the Indian army in 1824 refused to go to Burma by Sea route?
2. What objections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
3. What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
4. What was the demand of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Answers
Explanation:
Answer 1. though they agreed to go by the land route.
Answer 2. The sepoys refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges with some objections. They suspected that the cartridges were coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslims felt insulted.
Answer 3. the British passed a law to allow Indians who converted to Christianity to continue to inherit the property of their ancestors.
Answer 4. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi wanted the East India Company to recognize her adopted son Damodar Rao as the heir to her kingdom after her husband's (Gangadhar Rao) death. This demand was refused by the Company.
Answer:
1 ans=The Indian sepoys in the employ of the Company also had reasons for discontent. ... So when in 1824 the sepoys were told to go to Burma by the sea route to fight for the Company, they refused to follow the order, though they agreed to go by the land route.
2 ans=The sepoys refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges with some objections. They suspected that the cartridges were coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslims felt insulted.
3 ans=In 1850, the British passed a law to allow Indians who converted to Christianity to continue to inherit the property of their ancestors. This way the law protected the interests of converted Christians.
4 ans=Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi wanted the East India Company to recognize her adopted son Damodar Rao as the heir to her kingdom after her husband's (Gangadhar Rao) death. This demand was refused by the Company.
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