State two impacts of Sepoy Mutiny upon Indian society.
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Explanation:
The events of 1857 loom large in Indian History. Some consider it the first great war of
independence, others a mere mutiny and some say it was a revolt against existing conditions.
Whatever be the case, the most singular consequence for India’s army was how the British now
viewed their armed forces in India. Whether the British ruled it as a trading company or as a nation,
the use of force and military might was still necessary to occupy and subjugate the subcontinent. The
Revolt of 1857 led to a re-organization of the Indian army and this article highlights some of the
socio-economic and cultural impacts of this re-organization.
The soldier is also a product of his socio-economic, cultural and political landscape. The recruitment
of natives for the British Indian army on a large scale, their training in modern warfare methods, the
salary and rewards given to native soldiers all had an impact on the environment where the soldiers
came from, on Indian rulers who fielded armies on the battlefield, and on agrarian communities who
ultimately shouldered the revenue burden for maintenance of armies.
Salient Features Impacting Post-Mutiny Re-Organisation
The events of the 1857 uprising all over India are well-documented. This article will discuss those
which are pertinent to large scale re-organisation of political and military systems.
Composition of the Bengal Army – the Primary Mutineers . The Bengal Army were the primary
mutineers amongst the British Indian Army. The Bengal Presidency’s army was the largest and was
stationed all over East India, North and North-west India. The composition of the Bengal Army is a
very important point. The bulk of the recruits were high-caste Hindus from Bihar, Oudh and Agra
(present day Uttar Pradesh) and Hindu communities that had served Muslim rulers. There were also
recruits from Punjab and from the Gurkha community. The resentments leading to the mutiny had
long been festering in the higher castes of the Bengal Army particularly relating to travel overseas
which led to ‘loss of caste’ [1] and intervention into local practices such as Sati.
However well-meaning these interventions might have been, it was taken as taken as evangelical
interference which the natives thought would then ultimately lead to forcible conversion to
Conclusion
The British Raj altered the social, political and economic structure of India in a very drastic manner.
The army was the main tool for the British to deal with internal and external threats, to establish
British supremacy in the subcontinent and in the world. Railways, roads and other infrastructure
were built mainly to facilitate movement of troops and the bureaucracy established to collect the
revenue which would enable the maintenance of a large army. An in-depth study of events that seem
solely military in nature will always reveal socio-economic and political ramifications with long lasting
consequences – consequences whose impact is far more extensive than the military occurrence in
itself.