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The Indian Mutiny
- Short Term Causes
- The Indian army issued a new
version of the Enfield rifle. to use the
rifle, it had to be bitten, but the
cartridges were required to be
greases with cow or pig grease
- this was against the religious
beliefs of both hindus and muslims
as the believed that cows are
sacred and pigs are unclean , and
so by giving the these rifles, the
british were challenging their beliefs
in an attempt to westernise their
culture
- this was against the religious
beliefs of both hindus and muslims
as the believed that cows are
sacred and pigs are unclean , and
so by giving the these rifles, the
british were challenging their beliefs
in an attempt to westernise their
culture
- 5 sepots of the 3rd Light
Calvary regiment were arrested
for refusing to accept an issue of
ammunition
- this sparked outrage and caused over 100 000 men to
rebel
- this sparked outrage and caused over 100 000 men to
rebel
- The Indian army issued a new
version of the Enfield rifle. to use the
rifle, it had to be bitten, but the
cartridges were required to be
greases with cow or pig grease
- Causes of the resentment of European Governers
- the British forcibly annexed the province of
Sind, even though they had no right to the
land.
- Punjab, Jhansi and Oudh were also
annexed in the space of 8 years.
- Punjab, Jhansi and Oudh were also
annexed in the space of 8 years.
- The British took
over 8 major
states, covering an
area of 250 000
square miles.
- The Indian
Princes in
these places
were just
pensioned off.
- they had no right to the land and yet
they took it as if it was their own, and
they overpowered their leaders and
removed them for no reason but to
benefit themselves.
- they had no right to the land and yet
they took it as if it was their own, and
they overpowered their leaders and
removed them for no reason but to
benefit themselves.
- The Indian
Princes in
these places
were just
pensioned off.
- the British tried to force their ways
on the indians in an attempt to
westernise their culture.
- They made people convert to Christianity and to do other
things against their religious beliefs.
- They made people convert to Christianity and to do other
things against their religious beliefs.
- the British forcibly annexed the province of
Sind, even though they had no right to the
land.
- 1857, the indians were at breaking point. they began to become fed up of
the policies of the british and started to rebel against their leadership
- 5 sepoys of the 3rd Light
Calvary regiment refused to
accept a new issue of
ammunition.
- regiments mutinied and after killing
their officers, marched to Delhi to
start a massive rebellion against the
british.
- regiments mutinied and after killing
their officers, marched to Delhi to
start a massive rebellion against the
british.
- the indian population were angered that
their culture was being forcibly
westernised and their land being taken
over. they took goods from the Indians
and exploited them.
- by 1857, they were tired of being taken
advantage of. The Indians fought for the british,
gave them lots of goods for trade and gave
them wealth and prestige, although receiving
nothing themselves. the indians were tired of
serving the british, and soon, their was a
massive rebellion.
- by 1857, they were tired of being taken
advantage of. The Indians fought for the british,
gave them lots of goods for trade and gave
them wealth and prestige, although receiving
nothing themselves. the indians were tired of
serving the british, and soon, their was a
massive rebellion.
- 5 sepoys of the 3rd Light
Calvary regiment refused to
accept a new issue of
ammunition.
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