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When People Rebel 1857 and After
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers abou their position in India before May 1857?
The reasons for the confidence of the British rulers abou their position in India before May 1857 are mentioned below:
(i) Since the mid-18th century Nawabs and Rajas had gradually lost their authority and honour. Residents had been stationed in many courts, the freedom of the rulers reduced, their armed forces disbanded and their revenues and territories taken away by stages.
(ii) The Company decided to end the Mughal dynasty. In 1849, Governor-General Dalhousie announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar the family of the king would be shifted out of the Red Fort. In 1856, Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal emperor and after his death his descendants would be recognised as princes.
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What impact did Bahadur Shah Zafar's support to the rebellion have on the people and the ruling families?
In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857?
The new law passed in 1850 made
The Revolt of 1857 began from
Mangal Pandey, a young soldier, was hanged to death for
The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar died in
The British regained control of the country in the year?
In the countryside peasants and zamindars resented the ____________ and the rigid methods of __________collection.
The British passed laws to stop the practice of ___________ and to encourage the ______________ of windows.
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