Though in some places, fractional clashes began before that. The stormcenters of the revolt of 1857 were at delhi, kanpur, lucknow, bareilly, jhansi and arrah in bihar. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. The historiography of the indian mutiny 18578 suggests that livelihood. A sepoy, mangal pandey on 29 th march 1857, killed senior officers on parade and started the revolt. The indian rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. It is, therefore, necessary to say a few words about the genesis of this book, or, rather, the history of the. On may 10th, 1857 the sepoys revolted against their british officers. You can search for a specific document type by using. We are providing correct, sufficient and quality information in one pool. Savarkar, in his book, the indian war of independence of 1857, gave a nationalist interpretation to the uprising, asserted that the revolt of 1857 was the indian war of independence.
Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba mca. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. Jun 25, 2014 history revisited haunting images of indias 1857 uprising against the british, shot by felice beato this unusual though perhaps orientalist collection of images by the photographer, a native of. The official british explanation was that the bengal native army had alone mutinied, and any. What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. Some aspects of rural revolt in the upper and central doab, eric stokes 12 eric stokes and the uprising of 1857, c. The revolt of 1857 was a product of the character and policies of colonial rule. Indians suffered badly in the hands of the europeans. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate. The 1857 mutiny was suppressed by the british reason r. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only.
The most important consequences of the revolt of 1857 are. Rutrt rees and a personal narrative of the outbreak and massacre at cawnpore, during the sepoys revolt of 1857 by w. However it is often considered that mangal pande fired the first shot of the revolt. The most important impact of revolt of 1857 is that the administration of india was transferred from the east india. Greater parts of the records out of which history takes shape, come from british sources, and the large material of the indian side suffered destruction during the course of revolt, 1857 1858. The revolt of 1857 causes chart 50x75cm recently added. Haunting images of indias 1857 uprising against the british. European responses to 1857 the revolt of 1857 in india. A substantial part of the official documents are available in digital. The mutiny of eighteen fifty seven economic and political. The primary significance of the revolt of 1857 was that 3 it reflected the discontent with foreign domination that eventually led to independence in india. For some time past, historians have been busy uncovering fur ther details about the first indian rising against british rule. But the scale of the revolt of 1857 was much larger and unprecedented. Aug 27, 2017 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.
Savarkar, in his book, the indian war of independence of 1857, gave a nationalist interpretation to the uprising, asserted that the revolt of 1857 was the indian war of. The cumulative effect of british expansionist policies, economic exploitation and administrative innovations over the years. 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 greased cartridges of the enfield rifle became the immediate cause. Revoltl of 1857 was the first war that took place for the. The reasons for the failure of the 1857 revolt are many and can be grouped into administrative, military and political causes. Avadh was annexed in 1857, on charges of maladministration satara, jhansi, nagpur and sambhalpur were annexed owing to doctrine of lapse.
Introduction of the cartridge which was believed to coated with pigs and cows skin which is strictly prohibited for muslims and hindu respectively. By ad 1857, the stage was set for a massive revolt. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The attitude of the british toward the indians can best be described as.
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. The indian mutiny, a widespread revolt against the guilty. Abolition of sati practices, widow remarriage act hurt the sentiments of orthodox and conservative people of india. Revolt of 1857 examine the reasons question greased cartridge incident became a prime cause in the outbreak of the revolt of 1857. The main persons behind this rebellion were the soldiers sepoy. An uprising in several sepoy companies of the bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the enfield rifle february, 1857. Chaudhary, who in his writings demonstrated that 1857 was a rising of the people. Name the governorgeneral when the 1857 revolt broke out assertiona. Soon the indian civilians joined the mutineers and killed about 50 europeans. The sepoy mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against british rule in india in 1857. We will look into each cause of the failure of the 1857. Jan 12, 2014 the rebellion posed a considerable threat to company power in that region, and it was contained only with the fall of gwalior on 20 june 1858.
Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why. Spread of the revolt on 10 th may 1857 men of 3 rd light cavalry stormed the barracks jail and released their comrades. They were political, administrative, economic, socioreligious and military causes. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt. But the revolt did not remain limited to the soldiers, later it spread and took a massive. 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.
The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. What are the main causes of the revolt of 1857 in india. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in. The revolt was started on 10th may of 1857 in the town of meerut. Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom.
Class8 cbse board causes of the revolt of 1857 learnnext offers animated video lessons with neatly explained examples, study material, free ncert solutions, exercises and tests. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british rule in which. Class 8 cbse board causes of the revolt of 1857 videos. When people rebel 1857 and after 5 policies and the people in the previous chapters you looked at the policies of the east india company and the effect they had on different people. The revolt of 1857 was a combination of political, economic, socioreligious and military causes. He attacked his british sergeant on 29 march 1857 at barrackpore. At delhi the nominal and symbolic leadership belonged to the emperor bahadur shah, but. This is the website of a research project on european responses to the 1857 revolt. By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control. Introduction of the cartridge which was believed to coated with pigs and.
Except for people like the rani of jhansi and tantya tope. The revolt of 1857 began at meerut on may 10, 1857. India, great rebellion of 1857 the sepoy revolt chattopadhyay. Revolt of 1857 causes of the revolt of 1857 these are broadly categorized into four parts. This gave a grounding for other causes to unravel which. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as though the british rule would end for all time to come. The rebellion is also known as indias first war of independence, the great rebellion, the indian mutiny, the revolt of 1857, the uprising of 1857 and the sepoy mutiny. Congress rank and file to start the mass civil disobedience. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence. The first sign of unrest appeared in 1857 at barrackpore in bengal. Of course the most serious dissenting voice was that of karl marx who linked the colonial exploitation of india to the anger that was displayed by the people during the revolt. The cartridges were rumoured to have been made from cow and sow fat. Except for people like the rani of jhansi and tantya tope few fuedal lords participated in the mutiny. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba.
In fact the participation of the feudal lords, native rulers, etc. Indian mutiny, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion begun in 1857 against british rule in india. Greater parts of the records out of which history takes shape, come from british sources, and the large material of the. Here the sepoys revolted against their english officers, killed them and marched to delhi. Bookprinted material, urdu, india, history, sepoy rebellion library. Revolt of 1857 the indian rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the town of meerut, and soon escalated into other. Causes of 1857 revolt the social causes quick notes for upsc exam. Discontent and resentment against british rule had been growing among the indians for a long time. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857.
In his notes on the revolt in the northwest provinces of india 1858, raikes wrote that he attributed. 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. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite. Soon the indian civilians joined the mutineers and killed about 50.
Causes of 1857 revolt the social causes quick notes for. History of the uprising of 1857 is largely understood through the writings of british. The most important impact of revolt of 1857 is that the administration of india was transferred from the east india company to the british crown. This revolt prompted the british parliament to take direct control over india. Importance and outcome of the great revolt of 1857. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. Causes of revolt of 1857 the indian rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. The territory india claims is legally theirs, but the claim is disputed by china and pakistan line of controlline of conflict. Full text of the revolt in central india, 185759 see other formats. Despite all its claims of good governance and ethical government, british rule in india was mainly rule by force of arms. You have also seen how people resist policies and actions. Great revolt of 1857 the great revolt of 1857 also indian rebellion of 1857, the great uprising of 1857, the great rebellion, indian sepoy mutiny is regarded as indias first war of independence against.
The sepoy chooses mughal emperor bahadur shah as their leader. The revolt broke due to the incident of mangal pandey the revolt spread throughout north india. The main goal of this book is to obviate to the lack of attention to the international dimensions of the 1857 revolt p. The indian mutiny, the indian rebellion of 1857, or the indian revolt of. The revolt of 1857 was born out of various features ranging from the british policy of conquest and expansion to the colonial exploitation of india. The revolt of 1857 introduction the revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. Thus, chartists like ernest jones hailed the revolt and unmasked the colonial exploitation of india the revolt of hindoostan. Great revolt of 1857 causes, nature, importance, outcome.
This gave a grounding for other causes to unravel which contributed to the revolt becoming a mass event. This rumour sparked off fire of discontent against the british in the form of the revolt. Another cause of sepoy discontent was the withdrawal of the foreign service allowance batta, which the sepoys were getting for fighting outside the country. The significance of the different names applied by historians. Bundelkhand in 1857, tapti roy 15 four rebels of eighteen fiftyseven, gautam bhadra 16. The significance of the different names applied by historians to the events of 1857 syed hussain shaheed soherwordi abstract the nature of the uprising of 1857 has aroused from the very.
The revolt of 1857 began on 10 may, 1857 with the mutiny of the sepoys at meerut in present uttar pradesh but soon it engulfed wide regions and the people. 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. I mean that the exciting and immediate cause of the revolution is to be found in the mutiny. First major outbreak that finally led to the revolt of 1857 occurred at meerut. Oct 24, 2010 revolt of 1857 the indian rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the east india companys army on 10 may 1857, in the town of meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper gangetic plainand central india, with the major hostilities confined to presentday uttar pradesh, bihar, northern madhya pradesh, and the delhi region. Nana sahib was refused pension, as he was the adopted son of pesewa baji rao ii. The significance of the different names applied by. There was fear among peoples that christian missionaries will convert them into christian. Modes of representing the indian mutiny in british novels, 1857 to 2000 pdf. The sixth chapter entitled assessment of the british generals and. Following the court martial of eightyfive sepoys of the cavalry regiment for refusing to use the greased cartridges, on 1oth. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different ways. This collection will take you to a journey through indias past and will help you in understanding the great rebellion of 1857, which vd savarkar termed as the indias first war of. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army.