Question

what was the region of revolt of 1857 in india
answer the following question in brief

Answer 1

A. Adoption of free trade imperialism from 1800, de-industrialization and drain of wealth

B. Abolition of Sati in 1829

C. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856

D. Doctrine of Lapse

Ans: A

Explanation: The issue of greased cartridges and military grievances has been over-emphasized, as the factor for the Revolt of 1857. The British had abandoned its policy of non-interference in the socio-religious life of the Indians like Abolition of Sati (1829), Hindu Widow Remarriage Act (1856), allowing Christian missionaries and the modification in Religious Disabilities Act of 1850 which envisages that the change in religion would not debar a son from inheriting the property of his heathen father. Hence, A is the correct option.

Answer 2

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of British East India Company's army on May 10, 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to the region.