what were the causes for the failure of the Indian rulers
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The reasons for the failure of this revolt are:
Spread in limited areas. ...
Lack of unity and planning. ...
No unified leadership and discipline. ...
Better resources of the British. ...
Role of Traitors. ...
Return of British Troops from Crimea. ...
No support of native rulers. ...
No support of educated Indian and middle class.
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The first war of Indian independence seriously crippled the British government in it's initial stages. Still they succeeded in suppressing the revolt to a greater extent.
The reasons for the failure of this revolt are:
1. Spread in limited areas
One of the reasons of failure of first war of independence was that it was spread in limited areas. The entire South India, Punjab and the territory towards its north and west, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh remained almost out from the revolt. The first war of Independence was mainly centered in the areas of Delhi, Awadh, Bihar, Rohilkhand and their neighboring territories.
2. Lack of unity and planning
The revolt was not properly organised. The leaders of the first war of Independence did not coordinate their efforts at any stage. There was no unity among the freedom fighters. They fought independent of one another. As a result they could not assemble their resources against a common enemy. They were defeated at different places. Bakht Khan was defeated at Delhi, Begum Hazrat Mahal lost at Awadh, Rani Jhansi was routed at Jhansi. Nana Sahib lost at Kanpur and Bahadur Khan was defeated at Bareilly. On the contrary, the British acted under one command, in one direction, with one fixed aim.
3. No unified leadership and discipline
There was also an absence of a capable leader who could organize the scattered forces in to one unit fighting for unified policy and aim. Nana Saheb, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Tantia Tope, Bahadur Khan, Bakht Khan and Kunwar Singh remained confined to their own locality. None of them emerged as the leader of the entire movement. As a result, these freedom fighters lacked discipline and their efforts could not get the required momentum at national level. On the other hand, the British succeeded against the rebels because of the determination and leadership of their military commanders like Havelock, Neill, Nicolson and Hugh Rose.
4. Better resources of the British
The British had better resources than Indians. They were short of not only war equipment but also food and ration. They had to face an enemy which was well equipped and well organized. Nearly 112,000 English soldiers pored in to India and 310,000 were recruited fresh from among the Indians. Indians were fighting mostly with swords and spears, while the English were using better equipped rifles. The telegraph proved very useful to the English. It kept them informed about the movements of rebels and largely helped them in keeping contact among themselves.
5. Role of Traitors
The British succeeded in finding certain traitors in the ranks of the freedom fighters. For Example Maulvi Rajab Ali and Hakeem Ehsan Ullah blew off the royal ammunition depot at Delhi. Thus our freedom fighters suffered a great set back.
6. Return of British Troops from Crimea
The war of Crimea ended in 1856. Thus the British troops fighting there were then free to return to the Sub-Continent. The war of Independence started in 1857. In the beginning the Company had to depend on the few soldiers present in the country. But soon afterwards the surplus troops from Crimea started.
7. No support of native rulers
Many native rulers, rather than supporting our freedom fighters, helped the British in suppressing the revolt. The rulers of Patiala, Jind, Gwalior, Hyderabad etc, supported the British by all possible means. The king of Nepal also helped the English by putting his army under the command of the British (Gurkha regiment).
8. No support of educated Indian and middle class
It is a stark fact that the first war of independence never assumed the shape of a well organised national struggle. The educated Indians and the middle class also did not support the revolt. On the contrary, their feelings were against it. The money lenders and merchants were also against the war as it went against their economic benefits.
9. Non-Cooperation of Sikhs and Punjab
The Sikhs of the Province of Punjab considered the Muslims as their traditional enemies. Thus they decided to support the British in the war of Independence. The Sikh soldiers played a decisive role in the recovery of Delhi from the freedom fighters.
10. No concept of Nationalism
The leaders of the first war of Independence had no concept of nationalism and nation-state. They were fighting for their own regional interests.
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The reasons for the failure of this revolt are:
1. Spread in limited areas
One of the reasons of failure of first war of independence was that it was spread in limited areas. The entire South India, Punjab and the territory towards its north and west, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh remained almost out from the revolt. The first war of Independence was mainly centered in the areas of Delhi, Awadh, Bihar, Rohilkhand and their neighboring territories.
2. Lack of unity and planning
The revolt was not properly organised. The leaders of the first war of Independence did not coordinate their efforts at any stage. There was no unity among the freedom fighters. They fought independent of one another. As a result they could not assemble their resources against a common enemy. They were defeated at different places. Bakht Khan was defeated at Delhi, Begum Hazrat Mahal lost at Awadh, Rani Jhansi was routed at Jhansi. Nana Sahib lost at Kanpur and Bahadur Khan was defeated at Bareilly. On the contrary, the British acted under one command, in one direction, with one fixed aim.
3. No unified leadership and discipline
There was also an absence of a capable leader who could organize the scattered forces in to one unit fighting for unified policy and aim. Nana Saheb, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Tantia Tope, Bahadur Khan, Bakht Khan and Kunwar Singh remained confined to their own locality. None of them emerged as the leader of the entire movement. As a result, these freedom fighters lacked discipline and their efforts could not get the required momentum at national level. On the other hand, the British succeeded against the rebels because of the determination and leadership of their military commanders like Havelock, Neill, Nicolson and Hugh Rose.
4. Better resources of the British
The British had better resources than Indians. They were short of not only war equipment but also food and ration. They had to face an enemy which was well equipped and well organized. Nearly 112,000 English soldiers pored in to India and 310,000 were recruited fresh from among the Indians. Indians were fighting mostly with swords and spears, while the English were using better equipped rifles. The telegraph proved very useful to the English. It kept them informed about the movements of rebels and largely helped them in keeping contact among themselves.
5. Role of Traitors
The British succeeded in finding certain traitors in the ranks of the freedom fighters. For Example Maulvi Rajab Ali and Hakeem Ehsan Ullah blew off the royal ammunition depot at Delhi. Thus our freedom fighters suffered a great set back.
6. Return of British Troops from Crimea
The war of Crimea ended in 1856. Thus the British troops fighting there were then free to return to the Sub-Continent. The war of Independence started in 1857. In the beginning the Company had to depend on the few soldiers present in the country. But soon afterwards the surplus troops from Crimea started.
7. No support of native rulers
Many native rulers, rather than supporting our freedom fighters, helped the British in suppressing the revolt. The rulers of Patiala, Jind, Gwalior, Hyderabad etc, supported the British by all possible means. The king of Nepal also helped the English by putting his army under the command of the British (Gurkha regiment).
8. No support of educated Indian and middle class
It is a stark fact that the first war of independence never assumed the shape of a well organised national struggle. The educated Indians and the middle class also did not support the revolt. On the contrary, their feelings were against it. The money lenders and merchants were also against the war as it went against their economic benefits.
9. Non-Cooperation of Sikhs and Punjab
The Sikhs of the Province of Punjab considered the Muslims as their traditional enemies. Thus they decided to support the British in the war of Independence. The Sikh soldiers played a decisive role in the recovery of Delhi from the freedom fighters.
10. No concept of Nationalism
The leaders of the first war of Independence had no concept of nationalism and nation-state. They were fighting for their own regional interests.
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