The significance of the different names

applied by historians to the events of 1857

1. What kind of revolts took place before the revolt of 1857? (There
were mainly two)
There were numerous revolts somewhere around 1765 and 1856. The
individuals who revolted were fundamentally denied landowners, disbanded
officers, tribal individuals and ruined workers and artisans. These uprisings
vouch for the steady disappointment of the individuals against the British
misuse. This hatred brought about various uprisings; the most noteworthy
among was the rebellion of 1857.
2. What were the tribal revolts? Why did they take place?
The British took huge bits of tribal grounds to develop money crops. This
rendered the tribal individuals landless. They were compelled to act as workers.
Standard rights like backwoods and pasturage rights were taken from them. This
prompted the most fanciful Tribal revolt by the Santhals of Bengal and Bihar.
3. What were the political causes for the revolt of 1857?
1) The British policy of Subsidiary Alliance.
2) Annexation under the pretext of mal-administration.
3) Doctrine of Lapse in the absence of a natural heir, the kingdom lapsed in to
the hands of the British. The sentiments of the people were hurt.
4) All these created alarm and discontent that gave way to the First War of
Independence The Great Revolt of 1857.
4. What were the social causes for the revolt of 1857
1) British interference in the Indian religious customs and traditions.
2) Forceful conversion of religion. The Hindus and Muslims were forced by
Christian missionaries to embrace Christianity.
3) The social order of the centuries felt threatened when great reformers
started abolishing practices of sati and female infanticide.
4) Widow remarriage was legalized.
5) High-ranking jobs were always given to the British.
6) The education reduced the importance of the Pandits and maulvis.
5. What were the economic causes for the revolt of 1857?
1) The British confiscated land, which ruined the farmers.
2) Cash tax payment ruined the peasants.
3) British goods were sold at a cheaper rate in the Indian market because of the
Industrial revolution across the globe. This ruined the Indian Industry.
4) Royal patronage to poets, musicians, artists, was withdrawn which rendered
them penniless. Soldiers lost their jobs.
6. What were the military causes for the revolt of 1857?
1) The Indian soldiers were paid very little wages compared to the British
soldiers.
2) The Indian soldiers were considered inferior to the British soldiers and were
continuously abused and humiliated.
3) The Indian sepoys were not selected for the higher posts in the army and the
highest rank they could get was the post of a subedar.

4) The British forced Indians soldiers to fight wars outside of India which was
not acceptable to the Indian soldiers.
5) The high and the low caste Indian soldiers were treated equally and was a
great disappointment to the higher caste soldiers.
7. Seven eight consequences for the war of independence
1) Rise of nationalism in India.
2) Increased economic exploitation.
3) Policy of divide and rule.
4) Changes in army organization.
5) Promised to the people.
6) End of Peshwa and the Mughal rule.
7) Queen Victorias proclamation, 1858: policy towards Indian Princes and
Chiefs.
8) Changes in the regulatory set up: end of organization's standard, genuine
administration was to be carried on as before by the Senator General who
was additionally given the title of Emissary or Crown's close to home agents.