when people rebel 1857 and after class 8th

 

 

 

When People Rebel 1857& After

Lesson 5

Q . What Was The Demand Of Rani Laxmi Bai Of Jhansi That Was Refused By The British?

 

Ans. Rani Laxmi Bai Of Jhansi Demanded The British East India Company To Recognize Her Adopt Son As Their Heir To The Kingdom After The Death Of Her Husband.

 

Q. Why Did The Indian Rulers Oppose The British?

Ans. Indian Rulers Opposed The British Because They Realise The

British Took Their Authority In Every Field And Also They Were Exploiting Their Territories.

 

Q. What Did The British Do To Protect The Interest Of Those Who Converted To Christianity?

Ans. In 1850, A New Law Was Passed To Make Conversion Of Christianity Easier. This Law Allowed An Indian Who Had Converted To Christian To Inherit The Property Of Their Ancestors.

 

Q. What Objections Did The Sepoys Have To The New Cartridges That They Were Asked To Use?

Ans. The New Cartridges Were Coated With The Fat Of Cow And Pig. And Cow Was A Religions Creature For The Hindus. Indians Also Thought That This Was Destroying Their Culture.

 

Q. How Did The Last Mughal Emperor Live The Last Years Of His Life?

Ans. The Last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar Was Tried In Court And Sentenced To Life Imprisonment.

* His Sons Were Shot Dead Before His Eyes.

* He And His Wife Begum Zinat Mahal Were Sent To Prison In Rangoon In  October 1858.

* Bahadur Shah Died In Rangoon Jail In November 1862.This Was How He Lived The Last Years Of His Life.

 

Q. What Could Be The Reasons For The Confidence Of The British Rulers  About Their Position In India Before May 1857?

Ans. There Were Many Reasons For The Confidence Of The British Rulers About Their Position In India Before May 1857. These Were As Under;

I. Since The Mid Eighteenth Century, British Eroded The Power Of Nawabs & Rajas. British Had Gradually Taken Their Authority & Honour. The Armed Forces Of The Indian Rulers Were Disbanded By The British. Revenues & Territories Taken Away By Stages.

I. The Company Turned Down The Pleas Of Rani Laxhmibai & Nana Sahib. The Rani Laxhmibai Wanted The Company To Recognise Her Adopt Son As The Heir To The Kingdom After The Death Of Her Husband. Nana Saheb, The Adopted Son Of Peshwa Baji Raoii , Pleaded That He Had To Give His Father's Pension When The Latter Died. But The British Did Not Accept Any One Of The Plea.

 

Iii. Subsidiary Alliance Was The Policy Introduced By The British Governor General Lord Dalhousie To Annex The Indian Territories. In 1801a Subsidiary Alliance Was Imposed On Awadh & In 1856 Awadh Was Taken Over.

Iv. The Company Even Plan To Bring The Mughal Dynasty To An End. The Name Of The Mughal King Was Removed From The Coins. In 1856 Lord Canning Decided That Bahadur Shah Zafar Ll Would Be The Last Mughal Kin & After His Death None Of His Decedents Would Be Recognized As Kings. They Would Be Called As Princes Only.

 

Q. What Impact Did Bahadur Zafar's Support To The Rebellion Have On The People And The Ruling Families?

 

 

Ans. The Soldiers Marched To The Red Fort And Persuaded Bahadur Shah Willing To Challenge The Mighty British Power But The Soldiers Persisted.

 

The Ageing Emperor Had To Accept Their Demand. He Wrote Letters To All Chief And Rulers Of The Country To Come Forward And Organize A Confederacy Of Indian States To Fight The British. Nana Saheb, Gathered Armed Forces And Expelled The British Garrison From The City. He Proclaimed Himself Peshwa, He Decaled That He Was A Governor Under Emperor Bahadur Shah.

Birjis Qadar, Was Proclaimed The New Nawab. He Too Acknowledges The Suzerainty Of Bahadur Shah. After The Revolt The Company Decided To Repress The Revolt, Bahadur Shah Was Tried In Court And Sentenced To Life Imprisonment. His Sons Were Shot Dead Before His Eyes He And His Wife Begum Zinat Mahal Were Sent To Prison In Rangoon And He Died There Itself.

 

Q. How Did The British Succeed In Securing The Submission Of The Rebel Land Owners Of Awadi?

Ans. The British Succeed In Securing The Submission Of The Rebel Landowners Of Awadh Due To Following Reasons:

• The British Tried Their Best To Win Back The Loyalty Of The People.

• They Announced Rewards For Loyal Landholders Would Be Allowed To Continuous To Enjoy Traditional Right Over Their Lands.

• Those Who Had Rebelled Were Told That If They Submitted To The British And If They Would Remain Safe And Their Rights And Claims To Land Would Not Be Denied. Never These Hundreds Of Sepoys, Rebels, Nawabs And Rajas Were Tried And Hanged.

 

Q. In What Ways Did The British Change Their Policies As A Result Of The

Rebellion Of 1857?

 

Ans. The British Made Various Changes In Their Policies After The Revolt Of 1857. Some Of Them Are As Follows:

 

The British Crown Took The Direct Responsibility Of Governance In India. All The Ruling Chiefs And Kings Were Assured That Their Territory Would Never Be Annexed In Future. They Could Pass On Their Kingdom To Their Heirs; Including The Adopted Sons. However, They Were To Atcept The Suzerainty Of The British Crown. A Decision Was Taken To Increase The Proportion Of Europeans In The Army. More People Were To Be Recruited From Among The Gurkhas, Sikhs And Pathans. It Was Decided To Respect The Local Customs And Traditions.

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