Relations with indigenous peoples (imperial dev)

Question 1

How did the Indian Rebellion begin?

Answer 1

Began w those serving in the Bengal Army, with grievances about pay and conditions of service exploding, though the traditional explanation was animal fat in Enfield rifles, it was actually about the anger felt by nobles and cultural grievances.

Question 2

Narrative of events in the Indian revellion

Answer 2

• Sepoys refuse to follow orders in February in Bengal
• Sepoys in Meerat turn on British officers and mob white Europeans.
• Seize control in most norther cities (e.g. Lucknow and Cawnpore)
• Attempt to restore the Mughal Emperor. Joined by landowners and peasants.

Question 3

What did the British do immediately after the Rebellion?

Answer 3

Emperor’s sons quickly executed, Delhi and Lucknow devastated with villages burnt, rebels tortured, more brutality as British officers and wives and kids had been murdered.

Question 4

When was British authority reasserted in India?

Answer 4

June 1858

Question 5

What did the British like to think about their style of rule?

Answer 5

That they were fair and improved life, but the legal system favoured them, as it was too expensive for the locals, and the educational system benefits richer indians, and there was nothing for the peasant class.

Question 6

How did the British style of rule change after the rebellion?

Answer 6

They tried to more sensitive, but were also more confident of their superiority and dismissive of Indian culture, and the belief that India could be Westernised was questioned.

Question 7

What does Viceroy Canning do in his ‘59 and ‘61 tour of India?

Answer 7

• Returns some land and titles to Indians
• Star of India medals introduced
• Indian nobility get civil service positions
• More education

Question 8

Where were universities established in 1857?

Answer 8

• Bombay
• Madras
• Calcutta

Question 9

What was the name of a prominent elite school established?

Answer 9

Rajkumar college for WOGS

Question 10

Between 1857-87, how many Indians went to Uni?

Answer 10

60k

Question 11

How many times did Mary Carpenter visit between ‘66-‘75?

Answer 11

4 times, establishes corps for British teachers for India, and girls schools in Bombay and Ahmadabad and college to train Indian female teachers.

Question 12

Following the Indian rebellion, how did economic attitudes change?

Answer 12

• A lot of investment, particularly in rail
• Some European style factories open but virtually no heavy industry
• Tea plantations go from one in 11851 to 295 in 1871
• Increase in domestic production of raw cotton in 1880s and 90s for export to GB