british raj
Social, Economy, Religion, Politics & Military A number of social, economic, religious, political and military reforms had been imposed by the British without any consultation with local population.
Social British introduced a new system of education. in this system they had to send their children to co-educational schools which was hated since it appeared to improve the British system without due regards to their rights. Persian was the official language of the sub-continent for centuries since Mughals. It was one of the official language but when it was replaced by English it upset both the clan the Hindu and Muslim.
Religion
Christian missionaries came to India covert the local population. In school the taught Christianity and expected the locals to convert especially who worked for them. Indian was also forced to abandon their century old religious custom. Commonly satti for the Hindu and purdah for Muslim women caused a great resentment in India. Those who converted were favored.
Politics
In 1852 the “the Doctrine of lapse” was introduced. According to it any kingdom with no male heir to the throne was taken away. This was an unpopular law and convinced the local that the British were land grabber
Military
The army of E.I.C. Britain consisted of Hindu and Muslim soldier. Although officers were British but sepoy were Indians. In this army the government introduces cartridges which were lined with pork and cow fat, for Muslim pork was unholy and cows were scared animals for Hindus. By 1857 the emperor had a little power left but was a important symbolic figure. Dalhousie’s decision to move the royal family from the Red fort to Qutb sahib was disrespect.
Economy
British personal were preferred on higher post and all the Indian were removed. There was a bid salary difference and the British were respected. They imposed heavy taxation to en sure the exploited Indians wealth to the full. Poor were also forced to pay
Social British introduced a new system of education. in this system they had to send their children to co-educational schools which was hated since it appeared to improve the British system without due regards to their rights. Persian was the official language of the sub-continent for centuries since Mughals. It was one of the official language but when it was replaced by English it upset both the clan the Hindu and Muslim.
Religion
Christian missionaries came to India covert the local population. In school the taught Christianity and expected the locals to convert especially who worked for them. Indian was also forced to abandon their century old religious custom. Commonly satti for the Hindu and purdah for Muslim women caused a great resentment in India. Those who converted were favored.
Politics
In 1852 the “the Doctrine of lapse” was introduced. According to it any kingdom with no male heir to the throne was taken away. This was an unpopular law and convinced the local that the British were land grabber
Military
The army of E.I.C. Britain consisted of Hindu and Muslim soldier. Although officers were British but sepoy were Indians. In this army the government introduces cartridges which were lined with pork and cow fat, for Muslim pork was unholy and cows were scared animals for Hindus. By 1857 the emperor had a little power left but was a important symbolic figure. Dalhousie’s decision to move the royal family from the Red fort to Qutb sahib was disrespect.
Economy
British personal were preferred on higher post and all the Indian were removed. There was a bid salary difference and the British were respected. They imposed heavy taxation to en sure the exploited Indians wealth to the full. Poor were also forced to pay