History

QUESTION: With reference to the British rule in India, mention two economic factors, which became the causes of the First War of Independence, 1857.

QUESTION: The First War of Independence, 1857, led to several changes. With reference to this explain the rights granted to the Indian Princes and Chiefs.

Indian weavers and craftsmen could not compete with the machine-made goods of the British and thousands of weavers/craftsmen became unemployed.

Numerous causes were at work in causing the great upsurge of 1857. With reference to this statement, explain the laws that interfered with the religious customs of the people.

With reference to the revolt of 1857 explain briefly the British policy of racial discrimination. The British considered themselves racially superior to Indians.

The great rising of 1857 was an important event that produced far-reaching results. Explain the following with reference to the great uprising the changes introduced in the administrative set-up of the British territories in India.

In the context of the 1857 revolt, discuss the subordination of the Indian economy to British interests. After the Industrial Revolution,

Firstly, the economic drain from India increased on account of salaries and allowances given to the Secretary of State for India and his fifteen members of the Indian Council.

Discuss how the unhappiness of the Indian artisans and craftsmen became a factor in the 1857 revolt: The British rulers deliberately crippled Indian arts and crafts by imposing heavy duties on Indian silk

Among the political causes of the revolt, the chief factor was the Doctrine of Lapse followed by Lord Dalhousie. This policy deprived many kings of their kingdoms because they had no natural heir of their own since the right of adoption