Question

Revolution of 1857:
(1)Which action offended the religious sentiments of Indian soldiers?
(2) Who was declared the emperor of India by the soldiers of Meerut?
(3)What was the main reason for jansirani Lakshmi Bai to take part in the Revolt?
(4) When was the British rule re-established in India?
(5)what do you consider to be the most important result of the Revolt?​

Answer 1

1) Religious sentiments of the Indians were hurt by the official policy of taxing lands belongings to temples and mosques. Such lands had been exempted from taxation by previous Indians rulers.

2) After the outbreak of the mutiny in Meerut, the rebels quickly reached Delhi, whose 81-year-old Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was declared the Emperor of Hindustan.

3) The storming of Jhansi. 1. Many factors led to the revolt of 1857 but the main factor was the introduction of greased cartridges by the East India Company.

4) British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

5) The most significant result of the uprising of 1857 was the end of the rule of the East India Company and assumption of the Government of India directly by the Crown. This was done by the Government of India Act of 1858.