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When People
Rebel
1857 and After
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When People
Rebel
1857 and After
Historical Shift: Since the mid-eighteenth
century, nawabs and rajas witnessed a gradual
erosion of their authority and honor.
Loss of Autonomy: Residents were stationed in
many courts, diminishing the rulers' freedom,
while armed forces were disbanded, and
territories taken away.
Negotiations with the Company: Many ruling
families, like Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and
Nana Saheb, sought to negotiate with the East
India Company to protect their interests.
Company's Rejection: Despite pleas from rulers,
the Company, confident in its military
superiority, dismissed their requests.
Policies and the People
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When People
Rebel
1857 and After
Historical Shift: Since the mid-eighteenth
century, nawabs and rajas witnessed a gradual
erosion of their authority and honor.
Loss of Autonomy: Residents were stationed in
many courts, diminishing the rulers' freedom,
while armed forces were disbanded, and
territories taken away.
Negotiations with the Company: Many ruling
families, like Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and
Nana Saheb, sought to negotiate with the East
India Company to protect their interests.
Company's Rejection: Despite pleas from rulers,
the Company, confident in its military
superiority, dismissed their requests.
Policies and the People
Annexation of Awadh: In 1801, a subsidiary
alliance was imposed on Awadh, later annexed in
1856 under Governor-General Dalhousie's
declaration of misgovernance.
Planned End of Mughal Dynasty: The Company
aimed to end the Mughal dynasty, removing the
king's name from coins and planning for the
family's relocation from the Red Fort in Delhi.
Final Decree: Governor-General Canning
declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the last Mughal
king in 1856, with none of his descendants to be
recognized as kings, only as princes.
Policies and the People
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When People
Rebel
1857 and After
Historical Shift: Since the mid-eighteenth
century, nawabs and rajas witnessed a gradual
erosion of their authority and honor.
Loss of Autonomy: Residents were stationed in
many courts, diminishing the rulers' freedom,
while armed forces were disbanded, and
territories taken away.
Negotiations with the Company: Many ruling
families, like Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and
Nana Saheb, sought to negotiate with the East
India Company to protect their interests.
Company's Rejection: Despite pleas from rulers,
the Company, confident in its military
superiority, dismissed their requests.
Policies and the People
Annexation of Awadh: In 1801, a subsidiary
alliance was imposed on Awadh, later annexed in
1856 under Governor-General Dalhousie's
declaration of misgovernance.
Planned End of Mughal Dynasty: The Company
aimed to end the Mughal dynasty, removing the
king's name from coins and planning for the
family's relocation from the Red Fort in Delhi.
Final Decree: Governor-General Canning
declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the last Mughal
king in 1856, with none of his descendants to be
recognized as kings, only as princes.
Policies and the People
Taxes and Debt: Farmers and
landowners struggled with
high taxes and couldn't repay
loans, losing their lands.
Financial Struggles: Many
families suffered economic
hardship due to taxes and
debt, impacting their
livelihoods.
The peasants and the sepoys
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When People
Rebel
1857 and After
Historical Shift: Since the mid-eighteenth
century, nawabs and rajas witnessed a gradual
erosion of their authority and honor.
Loss of Autonomy: Residents were stationed in
many courts, diminishing the rulers' freedom,
while armed forces were disbanded, and
territories taken away.
Negotiations with the Company: Many ruling
families, like Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and
Nana Saheb, sought to negotiate with the East
India Company to protect their interests.
Company's Rejection: Despite pleas from rulers,
the Company, confident in its military
superiority, dismissed their requests.
Policies and the People
Annexation of Awadh: In 1801, a subsidiary
alliance was imposed on Awadh, later annexed in
1856 under Governor-General Dalhousie's
declaration of misgovernance.
Planned End of Mughal Dynasty: The Company
aimed to end the Mughal dynasty, removing the
king's name from coins and planning for the
family's relocation from the Red Fort in Delhi.
Final Decree: Governor-General Canning
declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the last Mughal
king in 1856, with none of his descendants to be
recognized as kings, only as princes.
Policies and the People
Taxes and Debt: Farmers and
landowners struggled with
high taxes and couldn't repay
loans, losing their lands.
Financial Struggles: Many
families suffered economic
hardship due to taxes and
debt, impacting their
livelihoods.
The peasants and the sepoys
Pay and Conditions: Indian sepoys were dissatisfied with
their pay, allowances, and conditions of service under the
East India Company.
Religious Sensitivities: Some new rules violated their
religious beliefs, such as the requirement to serve overseas,
which conflicted with beliefs about losing caste and religion
by crossing the sea.
Rebellion Against Orders: In 1824, sepoys refused to go to
Burma by sea, fearing religious consequences, leading to
severe punishments.
Connection to Peasantry: Many sepoys were also peasants
with families in villages, causing their discontent to align
with the anger of rural peasants.
The peasants and the sepoys