The Revolt of 1857

 

1.What were the causes of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?

Ans: There were many causes of Sepoy Mutiny. Like - 

a) socio - economic

b) political 

c) military

d) religious etc.

2. What is a colony?

Ans:When people settle in groups in a foreign land to conduct trade and business or for some other reason, it is called a colony. 

3. What is colonial policy?

Ans: The political or economic policy associated with colonialism is known as colonial policy.

4. When did the Battle of Plassey take place?

Ans: In 1757 AD .

5.When did India transferred into a British colony?

Ans: By the second half of the 18 th century.

6. Which economic policy of the British had brought great misery and destruction to the common man's life?

Ans: The English imported raw materials from India and sold the finished products in the Indian markets. This economic policy of the British had brought great misery and destruction to the common man's life.

7. Who adopted the policy ' doctrine of lapse'?

Ans: Lord Dalhousie.

8. When did the British pass a law making sea travel compulsory for the soldiers?

Ans: In 1856 AD.

9. Why was the word sepoy used by the British?

Ans: The word sepoy was used by the British to refer to the soilders.

10.What are the religious causes of Sepoy Mutiny?

Ans: The Indians were also becoming suspicious of the religious policies of the British. The religious causes of Sepoy Mutiny are :

a)  The rapid spread of christianity by the missionaries, the abolition of certain Indian religious customs,

b) allowing the converted persons to keep their property,

c)  establishment of schools, hospitals and churches in the name of welfare activities,

d) changing the medium of education to English etc, made many Indians think that the British were trying to turn India into Christian country.

11. What was the immediate cause of Sepoy Mutiny?

Ans: The immediate cause of the sepoy mutiny was the use of the bullet of the Enfield rifle. The packet of this bullet had to be bitten off before it could be put in the rifle. A fatty substance was mixed in the bullets. Somehow a rumour spread that this fat was a mixture of cow and pig fat. Since pig and cow's meat were prohibited for the Muslims and Hindus respectively, the Indian soldiers were unwilling to use these bullets. They were convinced that the British wanted to defile their religion.

12. When did the Indian sepoys first protested against the use of bullets in Dumdum army barrack?

Ans: On 23 January,1857.

13.When the soilders were ordered to use bullets in the Barrackpur army barrack?

Ans: On 29 March.

14. Name the soldier who attacked a British army for the first time?

Ans: Mangal Pandey.

15.Name the soldier who hanged with Mangal Pandey.

Ans: Ishwari Pandey.

16. When did the soldiers of the Meerut barrack freed the prisoners from Meerut jail?

Ans: On 10 May.

17. Who was the first martyr of the revolt of 1857?

Ans: Mangal Pandey.

18. Name the leaders along with places of revolt.

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19. What were the causes of discontentment among Assamese people ?

Ans: 

a) The divide and rule policy of British.

b) Economic exploitation

c) Increased land revenue etc.

20. When did the Gomadhar Konwar revolted demanding the Ahom throne?

Ans: In 1828 .

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