What did the Indians call the revolt of 1857 ?Name any one ruler who revolted before 1857 . 2. Which discrimination policy was practised by the british ? 3. State the economic causes behind a revolt. 4. Why were the Indian sepoys dissatisfied ? 5. Who was the main figure of the 1857 revolt ? 6. Which rifle did the sepoys refuse to use ? 7. Why did the revolt of 1857 fail ? 8. What did the britishers call the revolt of 1857 ? 9. What did the Indians call the revolt of 1857 ? 10. What were the cartridges made up of ?
Answers
Indian call the revolt :-
Bahadur Shah Zafar was proclaimed the Emperor of the whole of India.
Economic causes :-
Economic causes :-The most important cause of popular discontent was the British policy of economically exploiting India. This hurt all sections of society. 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. People who made a living by following religious and cultural pursuits lost their source of livelihood due to the withdrawal of royal patronage caused by the displacement of the old ruling classes. A corrupt and unresponsive administration added to the misery of the people.
sepoys dissatisfied :-
sepoys dissatisfied :-The Indian sepoys were unhappy with the British because : Sepoys were paid quite low wages. They were discriminated on the basis of caste. The new enfield rifle had a cartridge of pork fat which was required to bitten by sepoys to use it further.
