Question

rumours and prospercies which spread at the time of 1857 revolt??​

Answer 1

A rumor that spread like wildfire among the sepoys (Indian soldiers) stationed at cantonments throughout the north of the country was that the British had come up with yet another diabolical contrivance for breaking their caste and defiling their bodies: the greased cartridge.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes.

Explanation:

Why rumors spread: Rumors and prophecies played an important part in moving people to action. Rumours and prophecies reflect about the minds of people who believed them, their fears and anxiety, their faiths and beliefs. Rumours circulate only when they resonate with the deeper fears and suspicions of people.

Rumors during Rebellion: There were rumors about bullets coated with the fat of cows and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. Another rumour was The British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour that was sold in the market.

The rumours in 1857 begin to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s. Governor General William Bentinck, adopted policies that were aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western institutions. With the cooperation of sections of Indian society, they set up English-medium schools, colleges and universities, which taught western sciences and the liberal arts. The British established laws to abolish customs like Sati (1829) and to permit the remarriage of Hindu widows.

On a variety of basis, like misgovernment and the refusal to recognize adoption (Doctrine of Laps), the British annexed not only Awadh, but also many other kingdoms and principalities like Jhansi and Satara by Dalhousie. Once these territories were annexed, the British introduced their own system of administration, their own laws and their own methods of land settlement and land revenue collection.

The cumulative impact of all this on the people of North India was profound. These policies strengthen the rumours.