The Indian Rebellion

Question 1

When was the Indian Rebellion?

Answer 1

1857

Question 2

How was India run before the rebellion?

Answer 2

Independent trading ports set up by multiple people

British government gave East India Company a monopoly to take over other trading ports

Started to build their own navy and army which gradually take over India - Battle of Plassey

Question 3

Who were the Sepoys?

Answer 3

A Sepoy was a native Indian soldier who was employed to work for the East India Company

White officers did not treat the Indian soldiers well

Question 4

What was the British attitude towards India and the Indian people?

Answer 4

British were disrespectful towards the culture/religion and did not consider cultural differences.

Led to tension an resentment

Question 5

Why did the Indian Rebellion break out in 1857? (2)

Answer 5

Growing tension between the officers and the soldiers

Rumor that the cartridges were greased with pig and beef fat which offended the sepoys and their religion.

Question 6

Where did the Rebellion start?

Answer 6

Meerut

Question 7

Places where there was particularly bad fighting during the Rebellion: (3)

Answer 7

• Delhi
• Cawnpore - massacre of 200 British women and children, response of 70000 troops from Britain 1857

Lucknow

Question 8

Which Sepoys stayed loyal to the British?

Answer 8

The Gurkhas and Sikh

Question 9

How was the rebellion stopped?

Answer 9

Violent reprisals were introduced

Sewn into pig skins and hung

Question 10

What are the two names given to the rebellion?

Answer 10

Indian Mutiny

Indian Independence

Question 11

Short term impacts of the rebellion

Answer 11

The running of the country changed as it became directly ruled by the British government. There was a new government office and a viceroy was put in charge on behalf of Queen Victoria.

English were terrified of another rebellion so they reorganised control in India where there was 1 British soldier for every 2 sepoys, 3x the amount of English troops and the amount of sepoys was cut in half.

Question 12

Long term impacts of the rebellion

Answer 12

Any future troubles would be met harshly. Eg. The Amritsar massacre (1919) where 379 unarmed citizens were shot.

Led to move their approach to India where there was less interference in religious matters with Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus. Their education improved as more universities were built, and Indians were able to learn English.

1947 independence was a significant sign of Indian Nationalism