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Summary of indian rebellion of 1857 the indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, or indias first war of independence. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in. The british perspective on the sepoy rebellion of 1857. Pdf up to the nineteenth century, nothing had ever seriously. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. Mangal pandey on sepoy of the 34th native infantry stationed at barrakpur killed lieutenant on. The revolt of 1857 was an important marker in indian history, and is an important area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc.

The indian soldiers present, refused to obey orders to arrest mangal pandey. This was the first time when indians got together to fight against an invincible military power. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different ways. Which among the following was not an economic cause of the revolt of 1857. The indian rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10 may. When people rebel 1857 and after 5 policies and the people in the previous chapters you looked at the policies of the east india company and the effect they had on different people. On 9th may 1857, on the parade ground of meerut, 85 indian troopers were court martialled. When soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time. While the indian uprising was against the foreign rule, the chinese rebellion was aimed at overthrowing the domestic government.

The mutinies that took place on 10th of may, 1857 in meerut and their marched to delhi on 11th may and very soon the spread of the mutinies in kanpur, locnow, jhansi etc. Book from the archaeological survey of indiacentral archaeological library, new delhibook number. It is regarded as indias 1 st war of independence against the british rule. We have compiled important information about this revolt of sepoys in 1857 against read more. The events of 1857 in contemporary writings in urdu article pdf available in south asia journal of south asian studies 322. Pdf the indian uprising of 185759, during which thousands of indian. Javed iqbal abstract many of the landmark events in the history of indopakistan subcontinent during the british rule have remained subject to grave disagreements and dissents.

Revolt of 1857 sepoy mutiny multiple choice questions for your upcoming exams like ssc, cgl, ias railway etc. Revolt of 1857 has a significant importance in indian history. The revolt of 1857 was the landmark in the history of indias struggle for freedom. These scholars also contend that the revolt was not related to the general people so much as the sepoys and they formed the bulk of the rebels. Delhi was a mute witness to a band of sepoys crossing over the yamuna and entering red fort. To me it seems just as credible that night and day should be merged in one. The cartridges for this were widely believed to be greased with a. Pdf historians and the great revolt, 185759 jitendra.

Also, this title is far less neutral than the indian revolt of 1857 or the indian rebellion of 1857. Ppt the revolt of 1857 powerpoint presentation free to. Causes, nature, importance and outcomes the revolt of 1857 also regarded as indias first war of independece was an extremely important event in indian history. Chakravarty, the indian mutiny and the british imagination 2005 and. You have also seen how people resist policies and actions.

Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. It began when indian troops sepoys in the service of britains east india company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. Revolt of 1857 is known as the first war of national independence. Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british rule in india. The historiography of the indian mutiny 18578 suggests that livelihood. After several years of increasing tension among the sepoys indian soldiers of the british east india companys bengal army, the sepoys at meerut, 43 miles 69 km northeast of delhi, openly rebelled against their british officers. Apparently, the two events were drastically different in nature. Changes made in the british indian army after the revolt of 1857.

The revolt of 1857 gave a severe jolt to the british administration in india and made its. Baji rao sired two sons, both of which died as infants. In the postrevolt period, to maintain supremacy in india, british followed the policy of communal disharmony. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. The revolt of 1857 paved the way for the future struggle for bihar. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. It began on 10 may 1857, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. It was the culmination of the manifold grievances that indians had against the east india companys rule. Determining the true nature of the uprising of 1857 dr. Military, economic, political and religious causes were responsible for the revolt of 1857. Consequencesrevolt of 1857 in india english summary. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british.

Another factor which was commonly known in oudh of that time pertained to. As the sepoys refused to use fatplated cartridges, unrest emerged and uprisings started in meerut, delhi, kanpur, lucknow, jhansi and many other places. This pdf contains revolt of 1857 important questions mcqs in hindi, 1857. It was to a great extent a popular revolt led by exiled princes and displaced landlords.

The revolt of 1857 was a reminder to british of the seething discontent, having previously faced reverses in punjab uprisings and santhal rebellions in past two decades. Introductory remarks the problem of how to read the revolt of 1857 has been a longstanding one in the historiography of india. Causes of revolt of 1857 by ramita254 in types creative writing. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british rule. The revolt of 1857 was clearly not a success but it is unfair to dismiss it as a mere mutiny. The sepoy mutiny 1857 1859, also commonly known as the indian mutiny, indian rebellion, or, amongst an older generation of nationalist historians, the first war of independence, was an armed uprising that began in locally raised units of the east india companys bengal army the other two armies of the east india company were the madras army and the bombay army. The revolt failed due to lack of planning, organization and leadership.

In 1857 british faced a serious challenge to their rule in india. A heavy taxation b but down on major patronage for artisans and handicrafts. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence. Sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857 internet archive. Lec 14 the revolt of 1857 with fantastic fundas modern. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. Savarkar called 1857 revolt as the first war of indian independence. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt that shook. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of india after the establishment of british rule.

The causes of the indian revolt 1873, by sir sayyid ahmad khan. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as though the british rule would end for all time to come. The revolt of 1857 introduction the revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. Majumdar considers it as neither the first, nor national, nor a war of independence. Some call it a sepoy mutiny since the initial thrust of the revolt in the form of the cartridge episode was given by the soldiers. The revolt of 1857 has been marked as the watershed or the great divide in the history of british india.

The immediate cause of military disaffection was the deployment of the new breechloading enfield rifle, the cartridge of which was purportedly greased with pork and beef fat. One was the first war of independence in india in 1857, and another was the taiping revolutionary war lasting 15 year from 1851 to 1864. Sen describes it as having begun as a fight for religion but ended as a war of independence. By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control. The revolt of 1857 indias first war of independence.

New perspectives on the indian uprising of 1857 at edinburgh university, 2326 july 2007. The seed of communal discord planted by the english in india sprouted. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys.

Their crime these troopers had refused to load their rifles with the new cartridges. The various causes of the mutiny of 1857 can be classified into several heads such as political, administrative, economic, socioreligious, military and immediate causes gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. The revolt of 1857 further widened the difference between the ruler and the ruled. Thus the events of 1857 demonstrated that the people and politics of india were not basically communal before 1858. Doctrine of lapse introduced by lord dalhousie, under which princely states without a heir had to merge their empires with british empire. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. This revolt is called as first war of independence by some historians. Impact of the revolt of 1857 in india modern indian.

The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of delhi now old delhi. The 1857 rebellion centered on the companys annexation of oudh. Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom. The sepoy chooses mughal emperor bahadur shah as their leader. Pdf the events of 1857 in contemporary writings in urdu. Lec 14 the revolt of 1857 with fantastic fundas modern history general studiesgeneral knowledge with fantastic fundas for upsc, csat, upsc mains, ias, ifs, ips, irs, railways, cutoms, capf. Satara was the first state to merge with britishers under doctrine of lapse. This revolt was not because of immediate reactions by indians, but due to oppression carried out by britishers for more than a century.

The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, north indias first war of independence or north indias first struggle for independence. The indian war of independence of 1857 by savarkar, vinayak damodar, publication date 1909 topics indiahistorysepoy rebellion, 1857 1858. The revolt of 1857 1 the revolt of 1857 2 the great revolt the first war of independence 3 no transcript 4 mangal pandey 5 the out burst. India the mutiny and great revolt of 185759 britannica. The flashpoint was the introduction of the pattern 1853 enfield rifle. You can read first gk revolt of 1857 sepoy mutiny study notes pdf q. On march 29 1857, an indian sepoy of 34 native infantry, mangal pandey, killed two british officers hugeson and baugh on parade at barrack pore. Historians have described the nature of the rebellion of 1857 variously. The revolt of 1857 sepoys mutiny or rebellion or first independence war of india pdf free download the revolt of 1857 is a major incident in the history of modern india.