Objectives 1. Pupil gets an idea about the early revolts against the English rule. 2. Pupil gains knowledge about the political‚ administrative‚ economic‚ social‚ religious and military causes for the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857. 3. Pupil understands the causes for the failure of the revolt and the results of the revolt. 4. Pupil recognises the significance of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation. The period after the Battle of Plassey witnessed exploitation of the wealth and resources of India
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Empire. The mutiny of the Sepoy (native troops in the British army) began on May 10‚ 1857‚ when Indian soldiers who had been placed in irons for refusing to accept new cartridges were rescued by their comrades. The greased cartridges had to be bitten off before use‚ and the manufacturers had supplied a fat of beef and pork - repulsive to both Hindus and Moslems. For Hindus the cow is sacred‚ whilst Muslims believe that the pig is a filthy beast. Inevitably‚ some of the Sepoys refused to use the
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it has backfired. Attempts to set up functional democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan appear to be failing. Reasons for this failure run the gamut of foreign opposition‚ extensive terrorist activity and severe economic problems. Yet‚ a fundamental cause of difficulty appears to be that the very idea of what a democracy is may be flawed. If we do not have a well understood definition of democracy‚ we use the Democratic Peace Theory as the basis of foreign policy actions at our peril. MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS
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period in India. The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 led to policy changes in the administration of British India. As part of the change‚ the British stopped all further annexation of native states and during the period 1858–1947 the general policy changed to one of non-annexation but with the right of intervention. Opinions differ on the causes of the mutiny: whether it was a planned war of independence against the colonial empire‚ or an uncoordinated mutiny of soldiers who felt a threat to their religious
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One of the fundamental causes of the Sepoy Mutiny was the inclusion of British policies. The British had no concern for the Indian rulers who ruled before they established their raj. Furthermore‚ ex-kings and ex-rulers were not allowed to be a high ranked official in the British system of government. The East India company passed many policies that pushed former elites and princes down the social hierarchy. One such policy passed by Lord Dalhousie‚ was the Doctrine of Lapse . This Doctrine was passed
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Assess the causes of the Indian Mutiny Throughout the Indian mutiny there were numerous factors‚ mainly due to British imperialism‚ that caused and had significant impact on the Indian nation. Through the course of the Indian mutiny economic‚ Cultural‚ Armies and the Enfield rifle incident caused the Indian Mutiny. These factors bundled together and impacted together which contributed to widespread uprising and the India Mutiny. British Imperialism caused economic and political strain on the
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The Indian Mutiny‚ which occurred in 1857‚ was the consequence of a number of problems that had arisen as a result of the British occupation of India. It began as a mutiny of the sepoys‚ a class of soldiers. However‚ it soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions in the northern and central parts of India. The British occupation caused political‚ economic and cultural problems in India. This led to disharmony between the two sides. Political forces were a main cause of the Indian
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The Causes of the Indian Mutiny The Indian Mutiny (also known as the first war of independence) had many factors‚ forces and events which contributed to it’s cause‚ some of which include cultural‚ religious and the political forces and also the Einfield Riffle. The changes in culture that the British had made in India‚ created a lot of discontent and there was a lot of anti-British feelings that were growing amongst the landlords. Many people believed that the advent of the steamships were the
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established a military regime called the Sepoys who were loyal to the British and helped keep the Indian people in line. However‚ things could not always stay like this‚ especially when the people meant to stay loyal to Britain the most rebelled against them. The Sepoy Rebellion began because of the British using pig and cow fat on the ammunition cartilages‚ which are both animals that are forbidden to be consumed in the Muslim and Hindu faith. The Sepoys‚ who were expected to ripe off the ammunition
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Sepoy Rebellion In May 1857‚ the Indian Soldiers‚ called Sepoys‚ rose against their employer‚ the British East India Company. At the culmination of the fighting‚ hundreds of thousands of people were killed on both sides. The British government disbanded the British East India Company and took control themselves. The ended the Mughal Empire and sent their last emperor to exile in Burma. The commencement of this rebellion started during the British Imperialistic take over in India. After acquiring
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