Question

IV. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. When and where was the Revolt of 1857 started?
2. Mention two political causes for the Revolt of 1857.
3. Name two land revenue settlements that increased the misery of peasants.
14. What were the immediate causes of the Revolt of 1857?
5. Which princely state in south-western Uttar Pradesh was annexed by the British in 1853?
V. Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Explain the economic causes for the Revolt of 1857.
2. What were the socio-religious causes for the Revolt of 1857?
3. What did Rani Lakshmibai do when news of the revolt reached her?
4. Why did the Revolt of 1857 fail?
5. Describe the effects of the Revolt of 1857.
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Answer 1

1. Meerut
3. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857
5. Problems of Land Revenue.

Destruction of Economy

14. The immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857 was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the British East India Company's troops. The East India Company upgraded to the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle, which used greased paper cartridges.

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1. The peasants suffered due to high revenue demands and the strict revenue collection policy. Artisans and craftsmen were ruined by the large-scale influx of cheap British manufactured goods into India which, in turn, made their hand-made goods uneconomical to produce
2. Following were the socio-religious causes of the 1857 rebellion: The Company administration had given the Christian missionaries a free run. The sizeable conversions angered Indians and led them to nurture resentment against the British Government.
3. Rani Lakshmibai: The 1857 Rebellion. On May 10, 1857, the Indian Rebellion started in Meerut. When this news reached Jhansi, Lakshmibai increased her protection and conducted a Haldi Kumkum ceremony to convince her people that the British were cowards and there's no need to fear them.
4. The revolt of 1857 suffered from a weak leadership. It was not planned and organized. There was a clear lack of unity among the rebels and there was no common purpose among them during the revolt of 1857. The revolt did not spread to all the parts of India instead it was confined to the Northern and Central India.
5. Impact of Revolt of 1857
7. The major impact was the introduction of Government of India act which abolished the rule of British East India Company and marked the beginning of British raj that bestowed powers in the hands of the British government to rule India directly through representatives