When people rebel Flashcards
Rani Lakshmibai wanted her ____ to be the heir of the kingdom
Adopted son
____ was one of the last territories to be annexed
Awadh
When was subsidiary alliance imposed on awadh?
1801
When was Awadh taken over by the British
1856
Who decided that bahadur shah zafar would be the last king of awadh?
Governor General Canning
Why did Indian Sepoys not go to burma?
They believed that they would lose their religion and caste after they crossed the sea.
After when did the british allow christian missionaries to function freely?
1830
Which law allowed conversion to christianity easier and when?
This law allowed an Indian who converted into christianity to inherit the land of their ancestors. This law was passed in 1850
When were the sepoys told to go to Burma via sea?
1824
When was sitaram pandit recruited as a sepoy
1812
For how long did sitaram pandit serve in the british army
48 years
When did sitaram pandit retire?
1860
When did Sitaram Pandit finish writing “Sepoy to Subedar”?
1861
When did the massive Indian rebellion start
May 1857
When was mangal pandey hanged to death
29 march 1857
Why was Mangal Pandey hanged
For attacking is officers in Barrackpore
Why were 85 sepoys sentenced to 10 years in prison
They refused to do an army drill with new cartridges which were greased using cow and pig fat.
When did the soldiers go to the meerut jail and release the 85 imprisoned soldiers?
10 may 1857
Adopted son of Peshwa Bajrao
Nana Saheb
Who was proclaimed the new nawab at lucknow?
Birjis Qadr
Father of Birjis Qadr
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
When was delhi recaptured by the rebel forces?
september 1857
When and where were bahadur shah zafar and begum zinat mahal sent to prison
October 1858; Rangoon
When did Bahadur Shah Zafar die?
November 1862
When was lucknow taken by the rebels
March 1858
When was Rani Lakshmibai killed
June 1858
When was Tantia Tope killed
April 1859