india 1857-1890 Flashcards
What was the Colonial Office
first established in 1801, it was originally set up as part of the war office
it was divided up in 1870 to 5 departments
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Causes of the Indian Mutiny
religion: the British failed to appreciate the complexities of the various religious groups which formulated India
Loaign touch: East India Company was losing touch with the pool it was ruling, particularly the Sepoys and those in the army
overconfidence of the East India Company : conquering a greater area of land meant a greater reliance on EIC resources EIC taxation made them unpopular, becoming administrators
Dalhousie Reforms: set up tea plantations which damaged traditional economies, encouraged ‘christianising missionaries’ and the ‘doctrine of Iapse’
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What happened in the Indian Mutiny
began in Merut (Naval base) where Sepoys rose up and agianst their English officers and killed a number of them in May 1857
swiftly took control of many cities, including a short lived attempt at resurrecting the Mughal emperor
those who joined the Sepoys were discontent landowners, peasants who were against taxation
Cnpore Masacre 200 British women and children were killed
British enacted swift revenge, with 70,000 fresh soldiers armed with latest Colt revolver,
Brutal revenge to muslim mutineers, sewn to pigs skin and hung
Peace declared on 8th July 1858
What were the terms of the Government of India Act 1858
The EIC territories were passed to the rule of the Queen and EIC ceased to exist
Secretary of State for India was set up resumed the oles exercised by the EIC
an Indian Council was set up of 15 members, who would advise the SoSfI
The Crown appointed a Viceroy to replace the EIC Governor General
Indian Civil Service set up
ow was India administrated in 1858
The Viceroy of India ruled with a legislative council
Provincial governors represented the Viceroy in the Provences and had their own legislative councils
proximately1000 British Civl Servants were working and heading up the Indian civil Service
