The Importance Of The Indian Mutiny

Even though the british were a huge factor in the indian revolution the caused more bad then they didn good… the created administration over 500 million people they created indian army and trained officers on the other hand the framework to the administration did not include indians the british trained officers were used to control indian pedestrians. The british established control over 500 million diverse people (P6) the framework did not include indians for every 900 british there was only 60 indians

One question I have on the topic of Britain’s reign over India is why Indians were discriminated against. On page 42, a young British girl says to Vidya at the airport, “Don’t touch me, blackie! Look where you’re going, you crow!” On page 38 Vidya’s father scoffs sarcastically, “Only white people have the brains to be officers. We are too stupid, of course.” Why did Britain hate the citizens of the country they had taken over? Was it to keep them in line, to say if they dare go against them the discrimination would get worse? If the British thought the Indians were so horrible, why did they take over their country, take their resources and take volunteers to fight on their side of the war? It made no sense that Britain would occupy their country

The cause of the Sepoy Rebellion, the first serious rebellion the British faced, can be traced back to the unfair mistreatment of Indian soldiers in the British India Army, as the British greased the Lee-Enfield rifle with animal fat which was highly offensive to their religious beliefs. As well as this, the wealth annexation in 1856 of Oudh (Heitzman & Worden, n.d.). The rebel soldiers marched to the Delhi and offered their service to the Mughal Emperor was another spark leading to the rebellion. Both the British and the Indians suffered enormous loss. A drawing made by Captain George Franklin Atkinson, a British Officer, also in the background of the lithograph what appears to look like Delhi can be seen (AP REFERENCE). The Rebellion ended on May 21, 1859, with the British winning (Heitzman &

It seems to me that the conditions in both India and South Africa that led to the widespread discontent with British rule and shaped the long era of protest and unrest were racial discrimination and colonial imperialism. Gandhi’s awakening as a young barrister to British prejudice and bigotry began his struggle to mobilize the Indian masses and win independence from British rule by using nonviolent means. In 1893, as a young lawyer, he was traveling through South Africa by train, Gandhi had a first-class ticket, but nonetheless was summarily thrown off the train because of his skin color and ethnic background. Gandhi’s education and occupation could not protect him from British prejudice.

The British government had taken their jobs, ignored their needs and on top of that raised their taxation and made it cash exchange which was far harder for the Indians to pay. Now the Indians were in debt, it was either pay taxes and keep their land or lose their land and eat. With the lack of food India was soon corrupted with an abundance of famines such as the Agra famine of 1837 leaving 800 000 dead, the Rajputana famine of 1869 killing 1.5 million and the great Bengal famine which killed up to 10 million people[3] The Indian soldiers working for the British or Sepoys as they were called were also treated with the same level of disregard which led to them having to act against their religion one of these cases was having to bite the cartridges of their guns greased with either cow or pig fat, the former being sacred to Hindus and the latter being seen as unclean by the Muslims. This offense was even seen by some as a ploy to turn the Indians Christian. To the Sepoys the blatant disinterest and offensive treatment towards their culture was enough to ignite a mutiny which has been in the running for years and so the Sepoy mutiny rose, in an attempt to reclaim their rights and stop the westernization of their country the Indians revolted. The Sepoy mutiny lasted just over a year and did not help the Indian campaign, in fact the merciless slaughtering of British soldiers and Indian peoples occurred only for the British to take total

This symbolized the defiance of the British monopoly on salt and acted out against the salt taxes (Goff 208). This motivated other Indians to promote authentic goods and unite Indians under the goal of liberating themselves from the British. Finally, an independent Indian state is created and Hindu and Muslim Nationalism

"Public opinion was divided. The British community backed Dyer, while Indians were baffled over what they perceived as a drastic change in British justice and administration. Indians had previously believed that, despite their faults, the British ruled with an impression of fairness, but now they were witnessing the opposite.” (Historic World Events) Dyer put harsh restrictions on the Indians. They didn’t have time to pick up the corps or help the wounded that night, so the next day they had to go back and help the wounded. The ruling soon became harsher and harsher. Indians were treated with no respect. Many people died even after the Amritsar Massacre because of unfairness from the Europeans police and Dyer’s continuous power. Police flogged or arrested Indians for no reason whatsoever. Indians were over worked and killed. At the end of 7 weeks, over 1, 2000 Indian civilians had died and 3.400 were wounded. The Indians and European colonials had divided thoughts. The Europeans praised Dyer, while the Indians were still shocked about what he did. A government that used to rule with fairness and thought was now the complete opposite, the Indians worst nightmare. Other British leaders did not stand up to Dyer and Indians were shocked and surprised they didn’t take a stand, especially Indians that were in higher class because they had

One of the few incidents of Indian warfare naturally susceptible of the moonlight of romance was that expedition undertaken for the defense of the frontiers in the year 1725, which resulted in the well-remembered ``Lovell's Fight.'' Imagination, by casting certain circumstances judicially into the shade, may see much to admire in the heroism of a little band who gave battle to twice their number in the heart of the enemy's country. The open bravery displayed by both parties was in accordance with civilized ideas of valor; and chivalry itself might not blush to record the deeds of one or two individuals. The battle, though so fatal to those who fought, was not unfortunate in its consequences to the country; for it broke the strength of a tribe and conduced to the peace which subsisted during several ensuing years. History and tradition are unusually minute in their memorials of their affair; and the captain of a scouting party of frontier men has acquired as actual a military renown as many a victorious leader of thousands. Some of the incidents contained in the following pages will be recognized, notwithstanding the

The rebellion of the British natives against Roman rule under the leadership of Boudicca is at once a story of tragedy and oppression, as well as an example of the recurring outbreaks of nativistic revolts against imperial control throughout history. Exploring the causes, path, and suppression of this rebellion is useful when attempting to understand troubles faced in other parts of the world during modern colonialism. The root causes of social unrest caused by cultural shifts and financial tensions can easily be brought into an explosion of anger when native societies are subjected to further exploitation or atrocities. Such conflict frequently leads to massive civilian casualties on both sides as insurgents attack those whom they view

One might argue that the most significant short term impact of the Indian Mutiny was the British taking direct control of India through crown control creating a positive relationship. The Indian Mutiny caused this short term impact as in the aftermath of the rebellion the British understood that the administration of India must be brought under closer government control to prevent such a mutiny recurring in the future. In addition to the British taking direct control the mutiny had various other short term impacts amongst the most significant where the British developing a feeling of mistrust towards Indians and brutal force being established as a key method in controlling Indian nationalism. In order to validate my argument I will use a range of contemporary sources including illustrations, satirical cartoons, government proclamations and firsthand accounts. These sources will be cross-referenced with one another to ensure the validity of the argument and the reliability of the sources will also be taken into consideration to form a justified conclusion.

<br>Following the Mutiny of 1857, Indian nationalism gained much more momentum than had previously existed in the first part of the century. This movement consisted mostly of British-educated intellectuals, and ironically was made possible by the British encouragement of higher education, originally intended to create a middle management that could carry out simple administration jobs. Most of the Indian nationalists - most notably Gandhi

The movie “The Last of the Mohicans”, set during the French and Indian War, includes several accurate portrayals of interactions between the colonists and the British crown. These political, social, and economic interactions in the movie not only show how they react towards each other, but also show how they had the ability to influence history after post French and Indian War. These examples are shown through the movie’s portrayal of the unfair treatment of the colonists by the British and the start to rebellious thoughts by the colonists.

On the 13th of April 1919 a man named Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer commanded 50 British Indian army soldiers to kill a Crowd of nonviolent protesters, along with Baisakhi pilgrims, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. This group of people included women, men and even children. This was an unexpected attack that killed over 1000

India is a nation that has been ruled by every empire but its own. When the British began their reign, the people of India naturally wanted their independence. However, it took a few major events to light a fire inside of the people of India, causing them to fight for independence. One catalyst was the passing of the Rowlatt Acts on March 10, 1919. The Rowlatt Acts allowed for a person to be imprisoned for as long as two years without trial. The people of India felt that their rights were being violated. In the same year, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, or the Amritsar massacre occurred on April 13. The massacre was led by Colonel Reginal Dyer. Colonel Dyer got word that there might a large rebellion, and banned all meetings. However, the notice

In history, Samad’s Great-Grandfather, Mangal Pande, was the person who fired the first shot in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. According to Samad, Mangal Pande was a hero and every act that he has undertaken in the war had been in the shadow of his example. In Samad’s life, however, he is ridiculed by his English academics and they will never give him his due. Pande is also ridiculed for his suicide attempt. Samad looks up to Mangal Pande as the hero of the Indian Mutiny. (pg 84)