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When People Rebel 1857 and After
Question
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State whether each of the following statements is True or False.

A.

None of the Indians wanted to change existing social practices.

B.

In 1856, Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king.

C.

The Indian sepoys were unhappy about their pay, allowances and conditions of service.

D.

The British could not repress the revolt and called the rebels for negotiations.

E.

After the Revolt of 1857, the Governor-General of India was given the title of Admiral-General.

Answer

A. FALSE
B. TRUE
C. TRUE
D. FALSE
E. FALSE

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Some More Questions From When People Rebel 1857 and After Chapter

Study the picture given below taken from NCERT textbook (page 60) and answer the questions that follow:


Questions:

(i) What do you see in the above picture?

(ii) What does the artist want to show?

On an outline political map of India, locate the important centres of Revolt in North India.

What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?

What objections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?

How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?

What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers abou their position in India before May 1857?

What impact did Bahadur Shah Zafar's support to the rebellion have on the people and the ruling families? 

How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?
 

In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857?

The new law passed in 1850 made