Question

Let's recall
1. What was the demand of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
that was refused by the British?
2. What did the British do to protect the interests of
those who converted to Christianity?
3. What objections did the sepoys have to the new
cartridges that they were asked to use? hiii
4. How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years
of his life?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) 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.

2) In 1850, the British passed a new law to make conversion to Christianity easier. This law allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.

3) The new cartridges were suspected of being coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslim sepoys were offended by the introduction of these cartridges. Their religious sentiments were affected, and this was the reason they refused to use the cartridges.

4) The last Mughal emperor spent the last years of his life in a jail in Rangoon along with his wife.