Question

It is necessary to nip the rumour in the bud otherwise it may spread like wild fire and lead to trouble. In the context of Revolt of 1857, justify this statement .

Answer 1

Explanation:

The main political cause for the great revolt of 1857 was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse. It was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir.

Answer 2

Answer:

• On 13th February, 1856, Awadh was annexed to the British empire on the grounds of maladministration.
• Nawab Wazid Ali Sahib was sent to Calcutta with an annual pension of ₹ 12 lakh. With the dissolution of the royal administration, large number of courtiers, officials and taluqdars became jobless.
• Jagirs of taluqdars were confiscated. This upheaval was aggravated by immediate material losses.
• The British were not willing to tolerate the power of the taluqdars.
• With the removal of Nawab, all taluqdars of the Awadh were also dispossessed, taluqdars were disarmed and their forts were destroyed.
• With a new revenue system i.e. Summary Settlement, taluqdars lost their very large share of revenue from land. Wherever possible, taluqdars were removed and settlement was done directly with peasant.
• British believed that this would increase the flow of revenue to the company and peasants would also be freed from oppression of taluqdar. This annexation of Awadh meant complete break down of social order.

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