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The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations
Explain how did the mutinies begin in 1857.
(a) The mutinies began with a particular signal either the firing of the evening gun or the sounding of the bugle.
(b) The sepoys first seized the arms arsenal and then plundered the treasury.
(c) They then attacked government buildings–the jail, telegraph office etc. burning all the records.
(d) Proclamations were put in the cities in all languages - Hindi, Urdu and Persian calling upon the people to rise and kill the Britishers.
(e) After ordinary people joined the revolt, their targets of attack widened. In many towns, the houses of the moneylenders and the rich were looted and destroyed. There was a general defiance of all kinds of authority.
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What do visual representations tell us about the revolt of 1857? How do historians analyse these representations?
Examine any two sources presented in the chapter, choosing one visual and one text, and discuss how these represent the point of view of the victor and the vanquished.
Why did the moneylenders and the rich people become victims of the wrath of mutineers in the Revolt of 1857?
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in following places–Kanpur, Jhansi, Bihar and Lucknow (Awadh).
Which people propagated the Revolt of 1857?
Give any two social reasons for the Revolt of 1857.
Give any two political causes for the Revolt of 1857.
What were the religious causes for the Revolt of 1857?
How Nawab of Awadh became powerless with the Subsidiary Alliance?
Why was the British became increasingly interested in acquiring the territory of Awadh?
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