The Indian Rebellion Flashcards
Who was the Governor General of India between 1848 and 1856?
Dalhousie
What were some of the examples of infrastructure setup under Dalhousie?
Indian railroads, first telegraph line, penny post
What was Dalhousie’s view on the Princely States?
They should be redefined to be under ultimate British authority
What policy did Dalhousie enact in regards to the Princely States?
Doctrine of Lapse and Paramountcy
What were the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse and Paramountcy?
British interference if ruler dies without heir and passed under British control; interference if suspected of misgovernment
When was the annexation of Awadh?
7 February 1856
What did the British government do to all talukdars (landowners) in Awadh in 1856?
Take all their land unless able to prove legal title of estate
What was feared to have been used to lubricate the new cartridges for the Indian army?
Animal fat
When was the General Service Enlistment Act?
1856
What was the controversy regarding the General Service Enlistment Act?
Soldiers would travel over water, polluting their caste (only to new recruits)
Who was the Governor General of India in 1856?
Canning
When was the court martial of the 85 sepoys who refused to load the new rifles in Meerut?
9 May 1857
What was the name of the Indian female who was a local leader of anti-British forces?
Rani of Jhansi
How many regiments were there between Calcutta and Agra at the beginning of the rebellion?
1
When was Bahadur Shah II, the last of the Mughal dynasty, restored to his imperial position in Delhi?
11 May 1857 (mutineering regiments arrived on this day)
Who was the British leader in Cawnpore?
Sir Hugh Wheeler
When did Wheeler surrender at Cawnpore?
27 June 1857
When was the massacre of the 200 women and children left after the violent transfer to Allahabad?
15 July 1857
Who led the British forces at Lucknow?
Sir Henry Lawrence
When did the siege of Lucknow begin and when did Lawrence die?
It began at the end of June, Lawrence died on 4 July
How many soldiers came to aid those in Lucknow?
3,000 (25 September, late due to full rebellion in Awadh)
Who led the second relief of Lucknow?
Sir Colin Campbell (arrived between 14-17 November)
How many Victoria Crosses were given out due to the actions of 16 November in Lucknow?
24
When was Lucknow eventually retaken?
March 1858
Why was Britain able to retain control?
No cohesive force; the two other presidencies remained loyal (when Delhi was retaken 82% of casualties were native sepoys)
How many men were killed by being strapped to the front of a barrel in Peshawar?
40
When was the Government of India Act that ended East India Company’s rule in India?
1858
What were the provisions of the Government of India Act in terms of the structure of administration?
A viceroy accountable to parliament; also establish a Secretary of State for India and an India Council
What were the provisions of the Government of India Act for the general public?
Religious tolerance; equal protection before the law; native princes’ rights to land protected
How many autonomous Princely states remained Loyal to Britain?
560
In which province were accommodations made to
talukdars after the mutiny?
Awadh
What was the cost of the rebellion?
£50 million
When was the age of consent for marriage raised from 10 to 12?
1891
When did the London Missionary Society send 20 additional missionaries with £5000 for their passage and £6000 for maintenance?
1858
What was the ratio of European to Sepoy soldiers in the Indian army before and after the mutiny?
Before= 1:9 and After= 1:3 (European: sepoy)
How many miles of rail road had been laid down by 1857 and 1861?
1857= 288 miles, 1861= 1,588 miles
