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प्रश्न
Explain the following statement with a reason.
There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys.
उत्तर
- Sepoys in the time of British rule were regarded as powerless and hopeless peasants in uniform. U.P. and Bihar were the regions occupied by the sepoys. Annexation of Oudh by the British led to maladministration. The sepoys began to develop discontent. The main reasons are:
- Discrimination of sepoys in all the ways.
- Low wages and constant physical abuse from the bosses.
- No permission to put caste-marks or religious clothes.(e.g., wearing a turban)
- The grease on cartridges was made of a mixture of beef and pork tallow. The consumption of beef was forbidden in Hinduism. The use of pork is not allowed in Islam. The sepoys were asked to open the cartridge with their teeth. The Muslim and the Hindu sepoys were hurt religiously and mentally.
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Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Nana Saheb | (a) confiscation of jagirs |
| 2. Bentinck and Dalhousie | (b) exiled to Rangoon |
| 3. Hindu and Muslim sepoys | (c) adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II |
| 4. Bahadur Shah Zafar | (d) Tantya Tope |
| 5. Commander Of Nana Saheb | (e) greased cartridges |
Choose the correct answer:
When ________ was annexed, the estates of the zamindars and talukdars were confiscated by the British.
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of the Revolt of 1857, answer the following question:
Mention any three political causes of the Revolt.
Give a reason why:
Indian artisans, weavers, and craftsmen lost their means of livelihood.
Give a reason why:
The Indian sepoys refused to bite the cartridges of the Enfield rifle.
What was the immediate cause of the First War of Independence?
