The Indian Rebellion

Question 1

Who was the Governor General of India between 1848 and 1856?

Answer 1

Dalhousie

Question 2

What were some of the examples of infrastructure setup under Dalhousie?

Answer 2

Indian railroads, first telegraph line, penny post

Question 3

What was Dalhousie’s view on the Princely States?

Answer 3

They should be redefined to be under ultimate British authority

Question 4

What policy did Dalhousie enact in regards to the Princely States?

Answer 4

Doctrine of Lapse and Paramountcy

Question 5

What were the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse and Paramountcy?

Answer 5

British interference if ruler dies without heir and passed under British control; interference if suspected of misgovernment

Question 6

When was the annexation of Awadh?

Answer 6

7 February 1856

Question 7

What did the British government do to all talukdars (landowners) in Awadh in 1856?

Answer 7

Take all their land unless able to prove legal title of estate

Question 8

What was feared to have been used to lubricate the new cartridges for the Indian army?

Answer 8

Animal fat

Question 9

When was the General Service Enlistment Act?

Answer 9

1856

Question 10

What was the controversy regarding the General Service Enlistment Act?

Answer 10

Soldiers would travel over water, polluting their caste (only to new recruits)

Question 11

Who was the Governor General of India in 1856?

Answer 11

Canning

Question 12

When was the court martial of the 85 sepoys who refused to load the new rifles in Meerut?

Answer 12

9 May 1857

Question 13

What was the name of the Indian female who was a local leader of anti-British forces?

Answer 13

Rani of Jhansi

Question 14

How many regiments were there between Calcutta and Agra at the beginning of the rebellion?

Answer 14

1

Question 15

When was Bahadur Shah II, the last of the Mughal dynasty, restored to his imperial position in Delhi?

Answer 15

11 May 1857 (mutineering regiments arrived on this day)

Question 16

Who was the British leader in Cawnpore?

Answer 16

Sir Hugh Wheeler

Question 17

When did Wheeler surrender at Cawnpore?

Answer 17

27 June 1857

Question 18

When was the massacre of the 200 women and children left after the violent transfer to Allahabad?

Answer 18

15 July 1857

Question 19

Who led the British forces at Lucknow?

Answer 19

Sir Henry Lawrence

Question 20

When did the siege of Lucknow begin and when did Lawrence die?

Answer 20

It began at the end of June, Lawrence died on 4 July

Question 21

How many soldiers came to aid those in Lucknow?

Answer 21

3,000 (25 September, late due to full rebellion in Awadh)

Question 22

Who led the second relief of Lucknow?

Answer 22

Sir Colin Campbell (arrived between 14-17 November)

Question 23

How many Victoria Crosses were given out due to the actions of 16 November in Lucknow?

Answer 23

24

Question 24

When was Lucknow eventually retaken?

Answer 24

March 1858

Question 25

Why was Britain able to retain control?

Answer 25

No cohesive force; the two other presidencies remained loyal (when Delhi was retaken 82% of casualties were native sepoys)

Question 26

How many men were killed by being strapped to the front of a barrel in Peshawar?

Answer 26

40

Question 27

When was the Government of India Act that ended East India Company’s rule in India?

Answer 27

1858

Question 28

What were the provisions of the Government of India Act in terms of the structure of administration?

Answer 28

A viceroy accountable to parliament; also establish a Secretary of State for India and an India Council

Question 29

What were the provisions of the Government of India Act for the general public?

Answer 29

Religious tolerance; equal protection before the law; native princes’ rights to land protected

Question 30

How many autonomous Princely states remained Loyal to Britain?

Answer 30

560

Question 31

In which province were accommodations made to

talukdars after the mutiny?

Answer 31

Awadh

Question 32

What was the cost of the rebellion?

Answer 32

£50 million

Question 33

When was the age of consent for marriage raised from 10 to 12?

Answer 33

1891

Question 34

When did the London Missionary Society send 20 additional missionaries with £5000 for their passage and £6000 for maintenance?

Answer 34

1858

Question 35

What was the ratio of European to Sepoy soldiers in the Indian army before and after the mutiny?

Answer 35

Before= 1:9 and After= 1:3 (European: sepoy)

Question 36

How many miles of rail road had been laid down by 1857 and 1861?

Answer 36

1857= 288 miles, 1861= 1,588 miles