The Revolt And The Sepoy Rebellion

There was a great deal of racial distrust between the British and Indians living in India at the time of the British Raj. Moreover, many Indians despised the English, they felt that they were only concerned about their own Industrial Growth this made them uneasy with the new 'Alien Rule'. Many were unhappy with the rapid cultural changes imposed by the British. They worried that Hindu and Muslim would be 'Christianized', mainly by the missionaries. There is some truth to these statement, but there were a number of other underlying causes for the rebellion.

In 1858 the event known as the Sepoy Rebellion started on May 10 1857 and ended in the 1 of November 1858. The uprising was against the British East India Company and led by the Sepoy’s due to rumors being spread that the grease being used to load the guns were pig or cow fat. This outraged the Citizens of India and caused the fight against the British East India Company’s hold on India. The British East India Company’s grip on India was a perfect example of British Imperialism. British imperialism was different from imperialism as the British instead of just taking over their government and economy, they gave these countries education in the ways of the west. The British imperialized India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The first British people

It became evident that the British could maintain the empire only at enormous cost. At the end of the Second World War, they saw the writing on the wall, and initiated a number of constitutional moves to effect the transfer of power to the sovereign State of India. For the first and perhaps the only time in history, the power of a mighty global empire 'on which the sun never set', had been challenged and overcome by the moral might of a people armed only with ideals and courage.

In 1757, Great Britain extended its empire into India. This occupation would not fully end until 1947. In the time between, there were many movements by the Indian people to gain independence from the British. The movement that finally succeeded in winning India’s independence was led by one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi’s methods for fighting against the occupation of the British were very different from those of any of the freedom movements before. And that was why it worked. Gandhi did not agree with the general reasoning of the time: that conflicts could be solved through negotiation and forceful resistance.1 Rather, his faith led him to go

The general cause of the Indian Independence Movement was India’s desire for independence from British, French and Portuguese Rule. The aim of the movement was “Swaraj, a self-governing India” (Sharma, 2005, p. 22). One, more specific, cause of the Indian Independence Movement took place in 1905 when the province of Bengal was divided into two provinces,

When the British assumed control they unified India. The British however, made an unfair government that negatively impacting the politics of India. The government the British had created, gave the Indians little to no say in the decisions being made and mostly only benefit the British. The transition from colonial rule to independence also caused many deaths. Lalvani claims the British administration was “superbly efficient” (Lalvani).

Many people believe that in the 1940’s most of India’s problems involving independence was to do with divisions within India rather than British imperialism. In this essay I will be looking at both points of view and finally giving my opinion. I will be using three sources also to help me show both sides of the story. I will also be using my further knowledge to add a wider range of knowledge.

British wanted to be in control of the American colonies so they began to places taxes on them. The British were very powerful having a great military. The American had little to no military training. However they stood their ground and rebelled against the British. After the Peace of Paris of 1763, the British were confident in their mastery of North America. However by attempting to tighten their control over their American colonies they initiated a series of poorly thought out programs and policies which resulted in a disastrous rebellion.

The Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada all began from the way their province was being ruled by the British. The Lower Canada rebels wanted the farming industry of the French Population to be more noticeable and less about business interest. Moreover, the reality is that the British are trying to take away the French culture and language in lower Canada. The French rebels believe that the “Château Clique” should not be controlled by the British. The leader of the Rebellions in the Lower Canada was Louis Joseph Papineau. His main goal was he wanted to monitor the revenues because at the time he gathers that the money was not spent correctly. The Rebellions wrote a political demands list, and the list got rejected by London, farmers in Lower

Historically, India was under British rule until 1950. Many people in India felt that during British rule they were powerless (Beteille, 2010). All of the problems in the country were blamed on this helplessness (Beteille, 2010). When India became independent and developed its own constitution, a large amount of emphasis was placed on the role of government in solving social problems (Beteille, 2010). During British rule, many customs and practices in India were based on the Hindu religion (Beteille, 2010). The British left those in place, neither making them unlawful nor supporting them (Beteille, 2010). When the new government was established, the caste system that had so sharply defined India was declared unlawful (Beteille, 2010). While this was a step in the

Sepoy Rebellion was violent and very bloody rebellion against British rule in India in 1857. In British East India Company began hiring Indian citizens as troops. British government began training Indians to fight with their weapons and methods. The Indians were called “Sepoys” and soon they became the largest part of the British forces in India. After British gaining 2/3 of India’s land, imperialism had begun to disturbed every part of Indian life. The point that begin the revolts as the introduction of loading rifles with the biting of a greased cartridge which the sepoys were afraid of either it was cow or pig fat. The Hindu sepoys saw this as an attempt to break their caste to make them all Christians. When Indians said use another rifle

The East India Company was government regulated by the British. The company even had its own which was led by the British officers. The army contained sepoys which is another name for the Indian soldiers. Mountstuart Elphinstone stated that, "a delicate and dangerous machine, which a little mismanagement may easily tun against us". It seemed as though later down the road, his statements would become a reality. The outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny would prove him correct. A large uprising would occur over northern India, fights would break out. The Sepoy Mutiny would mainly be fought between the British and the sepoys.

Recognizing India’s partition between Hindus and Muslims as a step towards war, the British government quickly withdrew and allowed India to gain independence and settle its own affairs, an insightful choice as it ultimately avoided a civil war. Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohandas Gandhi both sought an independent,

This essay will focus on the decolonisation of India by the British Empire and the problems they encountered. It will also aim to bring recognition to the struggle decolonisation brought upon the world after World War II. Pierce states that “after the War concluded, a worldwide process of decolonisation commenced in which Britain granted independence to all of its major colonies, beginning notably in India” (Pierce, 2009). India had struggled with uprisings and conflicts for the many years of British occupation but when Gandhi began sharing his social efforts; the perceptions of colonialism began to change leading to the collapse of the British colonial Empire. Gandhi began changing the lives of regular Indian’s with his popular visions, he also advocated for the people of India in a non-violent

The main cause of the rebellion is considered to be the East India Company’s exploitative and oppressive policies towards the Indian native soldiers – Sepoy. However, there were also many other causes that in sum resulted in the Rebellion of 1857. During the period between 1820 and 1856 East India Company acting on the behalf of the British government had been actively maintaining a number of reforms and policies in India. In addition, different fractions of people wanted to improve India in different ways. Evangelicals, for example, saw the improvement in India through Christianity and conversion of the Indian people to it. Liberal reformist thought that only Western education would bring the “barbarous” nation to the modern level. Utilitarian saw the improvement in India through the maintaining good policies. However, the Indian people had a negative attitude towards the active interference of the British people in their lives and saw the British actions as an assault on ancient traditions and customs. In addition, there were also two important Governor Generals of India whose policies accelerated the growing nationalism among the Indian people and resulted in the Great Uprising. The periods of government of Lord Bentinck and Lord Dalhousie had also contributed to the mutiny as their reforms were aimed to change the social, economic and political lives of the Indian people. This essay will analyse all these causes in a more detailed way (From lectures