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Rebellion Of Company Rule In 1857 In India
In the rebellion of company rule in 1857 in India there was much hope for a possible upheaval of British rule. There had been previous attempts, but the rebellion in 1857 had a much more patriotic feel to it. The energy and collaboration of the various groups in India, at the time, made this attempt seem promising. Their attempt at ending the company's rule seemed as though it had the spirit and common cause for all to take back their land.
Most of the previous attempts at revolt had been unsuccessful, mainly due to an inability to organize a large common revolt, where the resistance may have been the same, but in separate areas of India and not at the same time. The rebellion of 1857 was more successful than the previous attempts and the character of the revolt was enhanced by the unity and propitious which gave it a more powerful and patriotic feel.
There were various stranRAB of groups within the rebellion and the size and intensity was unmatched, compared to any previous attempts. The mercenary nature of the English East India Company's army had led to many unsatisfied and discontented soldiers decades before the revolt. There were mutinies by both the Madras army and Bengal army by 1815, and several others followed suit. In the 1850's, many soldiers from the Bengal army were alienated and lost some of their pay and prestige.
There were rumors of gun cartridges being greased with animal fat from cows and pigs, which came as an insult to the integrity of the some of the soldiers. The Hindus and Muslims were offended at this attempt to pollute their religious convictions before forcing them to convert to Christianity. Those who did not load the rifles with these cartridges were sentenced to jail time. In May of 1857, after hearing about this insidious attempt, the native cvalry based in Meerut, mutinied and marched to Delhi. In Delhi, many peasants and laborers as well as policemen gave help to the mutiny. They used the help of the Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar to be the syrabolic leader of the revolt.
Delhi had now become the center of the revolt, as it spread to the surrounding areas bringing in new rebels from the towns and countryside. Meanwhile at the same time there was an uprising to the east of Delhi in Awadh. In Awadh, many political and economic displeasures were prominent with the new British regime. As with the revolt in Delhi, a large base of artisans, peasants and Taluqdars took to the rebellion and spilled into both the urban and surrounding rural areas. Along with this came the collapse of the newly formed British administration in Awadh
The third part of the rebellion was in the central part of India. Where the Maratha leaders led their people to defeat the British garrison which was stationed there at the time. They gathered together the peasants once again and although The Rani of jhansi died while fighting for her people, they managed to inflict a severe defeat upon the British.
The close concentration of the rebellious groups in the certain cities of Delhi and Awadh, proved to be a great boost towarRAB a sense of collaboration and unity for the revolt. However, it also proved to be it's biggest flaw. The British had been scattered throughout India, and were able to used forces from troops in China. The were able to keep the rebels confined to their areas and attack with speed from Punjab. Another flaw in the rebels was their inablility to establish an administration in the land that they had liberated.
The character of the revolt of 1857, was that which reserabled patriotism. For the first time, there was a sense of collaboration where they could collectively get together and make an attempt to stand up the existing government. Many different classes of rebels as well as Hindus and Muslims alike came together to form a unity to defeat the company. This unity created a larger gap in the animosity between the two. Religious and racial hostility continued to grow in response to the British racial arrogance. Many stories of cruelty on both sides became prominent and unusual punishment for prisoners became known.
After the rebellion, the company's rule had ended. The Queen decided to take India under the crown. India had become a colony of the British and was fit into the overall political and economic plans of the British. They restructured the army to have Indian troops fighting for the British outside of the Indian borders. India's economy of exports was fitted into the British international trade market to oRABet their expanding deficit.
The British made sure that the army maintained a high ratio of Europeans to Indians, something like 2 to 1. The decided to recruit from new social groups, not having to deal with those who were a part of previous disfavour. Using mixed regiments of Indians the British devised a plan that would recruit in a pattern based on different races and castes. This helped the British create one of the longest lasting legacies in Indian history.
The political treaties that were formed by the queen after the rebellion that were appeasing to India were few. She proclaimed that treaties with Indian princes would be respected in the future. She also assured that colonial India would receive generous governments to make their rule much less unjust as that of the company's rule. Yet by the time she was proclaimed Empress of India, not many of these promises made those in the subcontinent of India much happier.
In the rebellion of company rule in 1857 in India there was much hope for a possible upheaval of British rule. There had been previous attempts, but the rebellion in 1857 had a much more patriotic feel to it. The energy and collaboration of the various groups in India, at the time, made this attempt seem promising. Their attempt at ending the company's rule seemed as though it had the spirit and common cause for all to take back their land.
Most of the previous attempts at revolt had been unsuccessful, mainly due to an inability to organize a large common revolt, where the resistance may have been the same, but in separate areas of India and not at the same time. The rebellion of 1857 was more successful than the previous attempts and the character of the revolt was enhanced by the unity and propitious which gave it a more powerful and patriotic feel.
There were various stranRAB of groups within the rebellion and the size and intensity was unmatched, compared to any previous attempts. The mercenary nature of the English East India Company's army had led to many unsatisfied and discontented soldiers decades before the revolt. There were mutinies by both the Madras army and Bengal army by 1815, and several others followed suit. In the 1850's, many soldiers from the Bengal army were alienated and lost some of their pay and prestige.
There were rumors of gun cartridges being greased with animal fat from cows and pigs, which came as an insult to the integrity of the some of the soldiers. The Hindus and Muslims were offended at this attempt to pollute their religious convictions before forcing them to convert to Christianity. Those who did not load the rifles with these cartridges were sentenced to jail time. In May of 1857, after hearing about this insidious attempt, the native cvalry based in Meerut, mutinied and marched to Delhi. In Delhi, many peasants and laborers as well as policemen gave help to the mutiny. They used the help of the Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar to be the syrabolic leader of the revolt.
Delhi had now become the center of the revolt, as it spread to the surrounding areas bringing in new rebels from the towns and countryside. Meanwhile at the same time there was an uprising to the east of Delhi in Awadh. In Awadh, many political and economic displeasures were prominent with the new British regime. As with the revolt in Delhi, a large base of artisans, peasants and Taluqdars took to the rebellion and spilled into both the urban and surrounding rural areas. Along with this came the collapse of the newly formed British administration in Awadh
The third part of the rebellion was in the central part of India. Where the Maratha leaders led their people to defeat the British garrison which was stationed there at the time. They gathered together the peasants once again and although The Rani of jhansi died while fighting for her people, they managed to inflict a severe defeat upon the British.
The close concentration of the rebellious groups in the certain cities of Delhi and Awadh, proved to be a great boost towarRAB a sense of collaboration and unity for the revolt. However, it also proved to be it's biggest flaw. The British had been scattered throughout India, and were able to used forces from troops in China. The were able to keep the rebels confined to their areas and attack with speed from Punjab. Another flaw in the rebels was their inablility to establish an administration in the land that they had liberated.
The character of the revolt of 1857, was that which reserabled patriotism. For the first time, there was a sense of collaboration where they could collectively get together and make an attempt to stand up the existing government. Many different classes of rebels as well as Hindus and Muslims alike came together to form a unity to defeat the company. This unity created a larger gap in the animosity between the two. Religious and racial hostility continued to grow in response to the British racial arrogance. Many stories of cruelty on both sides became prominent and unusual punishment for prisoners became known.
After the rebellion, the company's rule had ended. The Queen decided to take India under the crown. India had become a colony of the British and was fit into the overall political and economic plans of the British. They restructured the army to have Indian troops fighting for the British outside of the Indian borders. India's economy of exports was fitted into the British international trade market to oRABet their expanding deficit.
The British made sure that the army maintained a high ratio of Europeans to Indians, something like 2 to 1. The decided to recruit from new social groups, not having to deal with those who were a part of previous disfavour. Using mixed regiments of Indians the British devised a plan that would recruit in a pattern based on different races and castes. This helped the British create one of the longest lasting legacies in Indian history.
The political treaties that were formed by the queen after the rebellion that were appeasing to India were few. She proclaimed that treaties with Indian princes would be respected in the future. She also assured that colonial India would receive generous governments to make their rule much less unjust as that of the company's rule. Yet by the time she was proclaimed Empress of India, not many of these promises made those in the subcontinent of India much happier.