British India: Consequences of the Rebellion (India’s defence)

Question 1

What happened in 1858?

Answer 1

Peel Commission

Question 2

When was the Peel Commission into the organisation of the Bengal army?

Answer 2

1858

Question 3

What did the 1858 Peel commission call for?

Answer 3

Irregular system whereby each army unit had at least one European officer

Question 4

What did the “Irregular system” suggested under the 1858 Peel Commission

Answer 4

Each army unit had at least one European officer

Question 5

When was the irregular system implemented within India?

Answer 5

1860s

Question 6

What was implemented throughout India’s army during the 1860s?

Answer 6

‘Irregular system’ where each army unit had one European officer

Question 7

What strict rule was placed after 1857?

Answer 7

Ratio of no more than two Sepoys to each British soldiers in India

Question 8

From what year was the ratio of two Sepoys to one European officer introduced?

Answer 8

After 1857

Question 9

What was introduced in 1861?

Answer 9

The Articles of War was revisited

Question 10

When were the Article of War revised?

Answer 10

1861

Question 11

What was the impact of revising the 1861 Article of War?

Answer 11

Commanding officers given new powers and unruly soldiers were dismissed from their ranks

Question 12

What happened that allowed Commanding officers given new powers and unruly soldiers were dismissed from their ranks?

Answer 12

1861: Revised Article of War

Question 13

What happened to the high-caste Indians?

Answer 13

Broken up

Question 14

What group were broken up?

Answer 14

High Caste Hindu brotherhood, who were prominent during the mutinous Bengal army

Question 15

What group, which was prominent during in the Mutinous bengal army, was broken up?

Answer 15

High-caste Hindu brotherhood

Question 16

What groups did the British purposefully recruit from?

Answer 16

Loyal groups such as Sikhs, Punjabi’s and Ghurkas.

Question 17

Why did the British recruit people from Sikhs, Punjabi’s and Ghurkas??

Answer 17

Loyal group

Question 18

What was now offered to Indian officers?

Answer 18

Higher pay

Question 19

How much could a senior sepoy in cavalry regiment earn?

Answer 19

300 rupees a month

Question 20

What position could earn 300 rupees a month?

Answer 20

Senior sepoy in a cavalry regiment

Question 21

What did the British initially refuse to let the Indians do?

Answer 21

Handle artillery

Question 22

Initially, what the ratio of Indian soldiers to the British?

Answer 22

Indian soldiers outnumbered by two to one

Question 23

By the end of the 19th century, how much of the Indian revenue was going to the military?

Answer 23

40%

Question 24

By the end of the 19th century, in what sector was 40% of the Indian revenue dedicated to?

Answer 24

Military