The reasons for the failure of the 1857 revolt are many and can be grouped into administrative, military and political causes. The revolt of 1857 mahendra guru july, 2017 general studies lecture, general study causes of the revolt was a combination of political, economic, socioreligious and military causes. One of the great leaders of the revolt of 1857 and perhaps one of the greatest heroines of indian history, was the young rani lakshmibai of jhansi. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of. Consequencesrevolt of 1857 in india english summary. When soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time.
The revolt of 1857 created a kind of permanent bitterness and suspicion between the british and the indians. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. This chapter discuss about the revolt of 1857 and its representation. What were the causes and consequences of the revolt of.
This lesson deals with about 20 questions from previous year question papers asked in the last 20 years in upsc prelims. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. Impact of the revolt of 1857 in india modern indian history. It was after this that the nationalistic movement in the country gathered momentum. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence.
The 1857 indian revolt by daniel stevenson on prezi. They were political, administrative, economic, socioreligious and military causes. He also compared the revolt of 1857 to the french revolution on the basis of the peasant support for these uprisings. British troops man an outlying picket during the siege of delhi, a conflict of. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of. The revolt at lucknow was led by the begum of avadh who had proclaimed her young son, birjis kadr, as the nawab of avadh. Dalits and memories of 1857 the dalits have an emotional link with the 1857 war of independence for they believe that it was initiated by them. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. This video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba mca. Indian revolt in 1858 in which he criticized the company and blamed the war on it. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt.
The sepoy mutiny 18571859, also commonly known as the indian mutiny, indian rebellion, or, amongst an older generation of nationalist historians, the first war of independence, was an armed uprising that began in locally raised units of the east india companys bengal army the other two armies of the east india company were the madras army and the bombay army. The simmering discontent against the british led to this famous revolt also known as sepoy mutiny. Therevoltof1857 maheshwari the war of independence. Nana sahib alias dhondu pant was refused pension, as he was the. It began on 10th may 1857 at meerut with the mutiny of indian soldiers or sepoys as the british used to call them. The year 1857 marked the completion of 100 years of british rule. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. Revolt a rebellion of people against established authority and power. The immediate cause of military disaffection was the deployment of the new breechloading enfield rifle, the cartridge of which was purportedly greased with pork and beef fat. From the above mentioned view, only two of the views are famous. What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. K datta considers the revolt as a military outbreak, taken a.
Thus british government passed government of india act 1858 on august 2, 1858, according to which the power that the company enjoyed was snatched and a direct rule was established. The revolt of 1857 has been marked as the watershed or the great divide in the history of british india. The revolt or uprising of 1857 was a valiant effort by disgruntled indian sepoys to overthrow the colonial power from indian shores, however, it ended in failure. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion.
A symposium, 1957, it focused on both the diversities and the specificities of the 1857 revolt. The revolt of 1857 exposed the danger involved in allowing a commercial organisation to rule over a country. The main persons behind this rebellion were the soldiers sepoy. On may 10th, 1857 the sepoys revolted against their british officers. It was the first rebellion against the east india company which took the massive form. What were the causes and consequences of the revolt of 1857. The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, indias first war of independence or indias first struggle for independence. The revolt of 1857 is an important marker in indian history, and is an area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc. This lesson deals with the solution of 2 questions related to the revolt of 1857, from the previous year questions of upsccse mains. Bahadur shah was captured, tried and deported to burma where he died in 1862.
Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom. The terms revolt and rebellion can be used synonymously. Syed ahmed khan was one of the leading figures of muslim india, and the revolt of 1857 was the defining moment of his life. Sep 05, 2015 the mightiest of these revolts broke out in 1857, which shook the very foundations of the british rule in india. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt that shook. Great revolt of 1857 india political science notes. The revolt of 1857 is regarded by many as the first war of indian independence. In the context of the revolt of 1857 the term revolt refers primarily to the uprising of the civilian population peasants, zamindars, rajas, jagirdars while the mutiny was of the sepoys.
The approximate number is that a question on the revolt of 1857 appears once every 2 years in the exam. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. Observations by historians the revolt of 1857 is an important marker in indian history, and is an area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc. Contents causes of sepoy mutiny leaders of sepoy mutiny repression by the british what were the causes of sepoy mutiny or revolt of 1857. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
A sepoy, mangal pandey on 29 th march 1857, killed senior officers on parade and started the revolt. Apr 16, 20 revolt of 1857, which led to the removal of british company rule in india, is the display of utter hatred and anger in indians towards the foreign rule. The revolt of 1857 was a product of the character and policies of colonial rule. Causes of the revolt of 1857 or causes of revolt of 1857 in india. Causes of the revolt of 1857 or causes of revolt of 1857 in india the indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, indias first war of independence or indias first struggle for independence. We are providing correct, sufficient and quality information in one pool. On the eve of the revolt, the official british view of indian reality was quite myopic and without any thought that. The revolt of 1857 was a combination of political, economic, socioreligious and military causes. The revolt of 1857 indias first war of independence by roman saini.
The rebels who revolted in banaras were crushed by colonel neills. This rumour sparked off fire of discontent against the british in the form of the revolt. British historians called it a sepoy mutiny and the indian historians called it. One of the important events of indian history is the revolt of 1857. Revolt of 1857 observations by historians quick notes on revolt of 1857. You do not have to be a history expert to clear upsc civil services. The revolt of 1857 is an important landmark in the history of india which occurred during the governorgeneralship of lord canning. Even if throughout the second half of the nineteenth century this event had a global. The revolt broke due to the incident of mangal pandey the revolt spread throughout north india. The first sign of unrest appeared in 1857 at barrackpore in bengal.
But a reader might ask, what is the indian mutiny or revolt or uprising. The mutiny of eighteen fifty seven bimia prasad mukerji the revolt of 1857. The cumulative effect of british expansionist policies, economic exploitation and administrative innovations over the years had adversely affected the positions of all rulers of indian states, sepoys, zamindars, peasants, traders, artisans, pundits, maulvis, etc. By joshika saraf on apr 16, 20 lex articles, lex pedia revolt of 1857, which led to the removal of british company rule in india, is the display of utter hatred and anger in indians towards the foreign rule. Pdf the war of 1857 was a great event that influenced the future. They claim that the soldier revolt by the mostly dalit indian soldiers in the british army that took place in jhansi in 1857, snowballed into the war of independence. The sepoy mutiny 18571859, also commonly known as the indian mutiny, indian rebellion, or, amongst an older generation of nationalist historians, the first war of independence, was an armed uprising that began in locally raised units of the east india companys bengal army the other two armies of the east india company were the madras.
Even after the battle of plassey and buxar british were able to establish supremacy this revolt shook the very basic foundation of british rule in india. Background the east india trade company mughal empire ruled most of india when europeans arrived muslim empire ruled over shia, sikh, and hindu groups. The revolt began with a mutiny of the sepoys, or the indian soldiers of the companys army, but soon engulfed wide regions and people. Planemad if you are using the image under the creative commons share alike license please credit the photo ccbysa planemadwikimedia and include a link to this page. It was the most severe outburst of anger and discontentment accumulated in the. In 1857, a revolt broke out in northern and central india and nearly swept away british rule.
Joshi, editor, rebellion, 1857, a symposium, delhi, 1957. The process of british conquest was not a smooth one because there was hardly a year during this period when there was no revolt against the british in one part of the country or the other. This included assessing 1857 against the colonial backdrop, examining aspects of participation and focusing in a major way on the internal contradictions. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of british rule in bengal, following the battle of plassey in 1757 and the battle of buxar. Lord dalhousies regime 184956 marked the high watermark of the expansion of british domination in india when he implemented the doctrine of lapse which postulated that indian states having no natural heir would be. The revolt of 1857 was an important marker in indian history, and is an important area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc. It is regarded as indias 1 st war of independence against the british rule. East india company had established supremacy over most part of india by harsh treatment towards indians. The revolts of 1857 originated with the mutiny of the sepoys. Emergence of press, development of rapid means of transport and communication, and the impact of the contemporary european movement accelerated the growth of this national sentimence.
The indian war of independence of 1857 columbia university. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857. India the mutiny and great revolt of 185759 britannica. No explicit permission is needed from me, but id appreciate an email if my work has been of help to you. This was due to the oppressive taxation which impoverished the peasantry. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. The refusal to continue the indian historians named it the revolt of 1857 or the pension of nana saheb, the adopted son of baji rao first war of indian. The british conquest of india was nearly complete by 1856. Impact of the revolt of 1857 in india modern indian.
The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of british rule in bengal, following the battle of. Nana sahib was refused pension, as he was the adopted son of peshwa baji rao ii avadh. Revolt of 1857 is considered as a watershed movement in history. It was the most severe outburst of anger and discontentment accumulated in the hearts of the various sections of the indian society ever since the inceptionread more. Which directly affected some of the famous kingdoms like satara, nagpur, jhansi etc. When we talk about other countries lying inindian sub continent burma, ceylon,singapore,nepal and bhutan were the major countriesunderbritish. In 1857, the great armed uprising took place against the british rule in india. First question explains the reason behind why lord dalhousie is considered as father of modern india. The revolt of 1857, also known as the sepoy mutiny by the britishers began as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army in the presidency of bengal. By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control. Dec, 20 this video or animation explains the revolt of 1857 which is one of the major event in the struggle for indian independence. The introduction of the policy like doctrine of lapse and direct annexation.
Revolt of 1857 important points sepoy mutiny started on 10th may 1857 in the cantonment of meerut. Historians like sir john seeley called the revolt a mere sepoy mutiny with no popular support and native leadership. Bipan chandra is of the view that the revolt of the sepoys was. Please watch all the theoretical lessons before watching this lesson. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of delhi now old delhi. British historians called it a sepoy mutiny and the indian historians called it the first war of independence. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba. The revolt of 1857 is an important landmark in the history of india which occurred during the governergeneralship of lord canning causes of the revolt. Modern indian history the revolt of 1857 tutorialspoint. The greased cartridges of the enfield rifle became the immediate cause. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only. India as a nation and indians as individuals were subjected to insults, humiliation and contemptuous treatment. In this article we will discuss about the great revolt of 1857 also called the first war of indian independence, was a major event in the history of india, both as a step forward in the process of constitutional development and awakening of the people.
Modern indian history the revolt of 1857 in 1857, a revolt broke out in northern and central india and nearly swept away british rule. Pdf on dec 1, 2014, abdul azim akhtar and others published the revolt of 1857 in british india. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontentment accumulated in the hearts of the various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of the british rule. Egypt british occupation, 1895 ny, pdf kindle epub, free, ucla.