The revolt of 1857 mahendra guru july, 2017 general studies lecture, general study causes of the revolt was a combination of political, economic, socioreligious and military causes. We have compiled important information about this revolt of sepoys in 1857 against the east indian company in pdf format. On 10 th may the revolt started at meerut and the mutineers after killing some of their officials marched. Geographically speaking, it affected northwestern, north and central india. Inside the populist coalition reshaping american politics hardcover may 8, 2018. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. By 1857, the material for a mass upheaval was ready, only a spark was needed to set it afire. The indian rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes an uprising in several sepoy companies of the bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the enfield rifle february, 1857.
Read further about the causes of revolt of 1857 in india. Jun 10, 2012 this video covers the indian rebellion of 1857 which started out as small as a sepoy mutiny and spread to all parts of india. This revolt is called as first war of independence by some historians. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different ways. L that a sepoy, named mangal pandey, had turned out the first to rise was a detachment of sepoys. India the mutiny and great revolt of 185759 britannica. When soldiers of the bengal army mutinied in meerut on may 10, 1857, tension had been growing for some time. Millions of peasants, artisans, and soldiers fought heroically for over a year and by their courage and sacrifice wrote a glorious chapter in the history of the indian. The revolt of 1857 was born out of various features ranging from the. Many articles and books contributed to a more sophisticated picture of the war of 185759 pointing out the so. Preface this project is meant for the students of standard 10th so that they understand that why india required freedom. It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as.
He attacked his british sergeant on 29 march 1857 at barrackpore. The great rebellion of 1857 and the birth of a new identity of the sikhs of the. This collection will take you to a journey through indias past and will help you in understanding the great rebellion of 1857, which vd savarkar termed as the indias first war of independence. The revolt of 1857 is a major incident in the history of modern india. Great revolt of 1857 causes, nature, importance, outcome. Modern indian history the revolt of 1857 tutorialspoint. The most important consequences of the revolt of 1857 are.
Here we outline the various political and economic factors that helped cause the revolt. The revolt or uprising of 1857 was a valiant effort by disgruntled indian sepoys to overthrow the colonial power from indian shores, however, it ended in failure. Though in some places, fractional clashes began before that. The uprising shook the foundation of british rule but was suppressed with great power and ruthlessness. The uprising of 1857 is a great landmark in the history of india. British historians called it a sepoy mutiny and the indian historians called it the first war of independence. The impact of the 1857 revolt modern indian history for upsc impact of revolt of 1857 the revolt of 1857 was an important marker in indian history, and is an important area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc.
It was the culmination of the manifold grievances that indians had against the east india companys rule. An uprising in several sepoy companies of the bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the enfield rifle february, 1857. The revolt broke due to the incident of mangal pandey the revolt spread throughout north india. It witnessed the great uprising of 1857,the first major revolt against the british which is why it is even called the first war of indian independence. East india company had established supremacy over most part of india by harsh treatment towards indians. The revolt of 1857 in india study notes history discussion. Even after the battle of plassey and buxar british were able to establish supremacy this revolt shook the very basic foundation of british rule in india. The revolt began with a mutiny of the sepoys, or the indian soldiers of the companys army, but soon engulfed wide regions and people. Introduction of the cartridge which was believed to coated with pigs and cows skin which is strictly prohibited for muslims and hindu respectively. It was to a great extent a popular revolt led by exiled princes and displaced landlords. The final straw was the lee enfield rifle, which was rumored to have cartridges covered in cowpig fat, which offended both hindus and muslims. The revolt of 1857 introduction the revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. By the first half of the 19th century, the east india company had brought major portions of india under its control.
The most important impact of revolt of 1857 is that the administration of india was transferred from the east india company to the british crown. The immediate cause of the indian revolt of 1857, or sepoy mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the british east india companys troops. It gives the names of all the valiant rulers of kingdoms and all such. Great revolt of 1857 the great revolt of 1857 also indian rebellion of 1857, the great uprising of 1857, the great rebellion, indian sepoy mutiny is regarded as indias first war of independence against the british rule. You have also seen how people resist policies and actions. Rural and urban groups both came together to revolt against the. Nature of the revolt of 1857 free study notes for mba. Aug 12, 2019 the immediate cause of the indian revolt of 1857, or sepoy mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the british east india companys troops. It witnessed the great uprising of 1857, the first major revolt against the british which is why it is even called the first war of indian independence.
It was, in reality, a product of the accumulated grievances of the people against the companys administration and of their dislike for the foreign regime. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The revolt was started on 10th may of 1857 in the town of meerut. Aug 27, 2017 the revolt or uprising of 1857 was a valiant effort by disgruntled indian sepoys to overthrow the colonial power from indian shores, however, it ended in failure. The greased cartridges of the enfield rifle became the immediate cause. Nana sahib alias dhondu pant was refused pension, as he was the adopted son of peshwa baji rao ii. Revolt of 1857 translation in hindi, kannada, malayalam.
The new land revenue system ruined many peasant proprietors who lost their lands to. Different religions of india came together and fought united for one cause. The great revolt of 1857 revolt, india, indian, history. British interference in the indian religious customs and traditions. All these created alarm and discontent which gave way to the first war of independence the great revolt of 1857. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india company s army. The revolt was basically started by the soldiers who worked for the east india company and later was spread across the country by peasants, artisans and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the sake of others. The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, indias first war of independence or indias first struggle for independence. Independence and ashok mehta in his book, 1857 the great rebellion. Revolt of 1857 revolt of 1857 in india, indian revolt of. Made by manas joshi x a ryan internationa school 1 2. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 1857 58 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. Sepoys in the presidency of bengal revolted against their british officers. Sheer courage could not win against a powerful and determined enemy who planned its every step.
On the other hand, the staunch patriotic and nationalist indian. The revolt of 1857 was much more than a mere product of sepoy discontent. The british historians have treated the great uprising of. The simmering discontent against the british led to this famous revolt also known as sepoy mutiny or first war of. The sepoy mutiny as it was labelled initially by the colonial official writings, focused on the mutiny theme. In the year 1857 india witnessed a great armed uprising against the british raj known as the great. However, it is important to note that right from the inception of the east india company there had been resistance from divergent section in different parts of the sub continent.
The cartridges were rumoured to have been made from cow and sow fat. It began on 10 may 1857 at meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the british east india companys army. The company had upgraded to the new pattern 1853 enfield rifle, which used greased paper cartridges. The great revolt of 1857 the 1857 revolt sowed the seeds of indian nationalism, which lay dormant in the subconscious of the indian people. Revolt of 1857 event in indian history was an important landmark. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of. Revolt of 1857 on sunday, 29 march, it was reported to lieutenant baugh, adjutant of the 34 th n. Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the. The historiography of the indian mutiny 18578 suggests that livelihood.
Raja shera singhs forces joined those of chattar singh attariwala and a revolt by the sikh army at bunnoo swelled their ranks. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british rule in which the disgruntled princes, to disconnected sepoys and disillusioned elements participated. L that a sepoy, named mangal pandey, had turned out. There is no agreed name for the events of this period, but terms in use include first war of independence, war of independence of 1857, indian mutiny, the great indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, the sepoy rebellion, the great mutiny, the rebellion of 1857 and the revolt of 1857. Planemad if you are using the image under the creative commons share alike license please credit the photo ccbysa planemadwikimedia and include a link to this page. The feelings of the unrest that was growing among the indians finally got manifested in the form of revolt of 1857. British historian have only considered it as a sepoy mutiny, they consider its immediate cause the greased cartridges only. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontentment accumulated in the hearts of the various sections of the indian society ever since the inception of the british rule. It was the most remarkable single event in the history of india after the establishment of british rule. They were political, administrative, economic, socioreligious and military causes. Revolt of 1857 or sepoy mutiny or the first war of indias.
Indian rebellion of 1857 simple english wikipedia, the free. The reasons for the failure of the 1857 revolt are many and can be grouped into administrative, military and political causes. It will cover the major events, causes, main leaders, area involved in the revolt, reasons of failure of the revolt, consequences and detailed analysis. The great rebellion of 1857 and the birth of a new identity. Bundelkhand in 1857, tapti roy 15 four rebels of eighteen fiftyseven, gautam bhadra 16. The revolt of 1857 was a major upheaval against the british. The vigorous application of the doctrine of lapse was responsible for participation of rani of jhansi and nana sahib economic causes. The caste card played by the british in building up this army had suddenly boomeranged on the british in 1857. India, great rebellion of 1857 the sepoy revolt chattopadhyay. Indian rebellion of 1857, sepoys, british east india. Nature of revolt there is a great controversy amongst the scholars over the nature of the revolt of 1857. In meerut on may 9th 1857, the sepoys refuse to use the rifles, and they get put in the barracks.
The great revolt of 1857 also indian rebellion of 1857, the great uprising of 1857, the great rebellion, indian sepoy mutiny is regarded as indias first war of independence against the british rule. The revolt of 1857 forms one of the most important chapters in the history of the struggle of the indian people for liberation from the british rule. The indian rebellion of 1857 is also called the indian mutiny, the sepoy mutiny, north indias first war of independence or north indias first struggle for independence. The revolt of 1857 sepoys mutiny or rebellion or first independence war of india pdf free download. The indian rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in india in 185758 against the rule of the british east india company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the british crown. The rebellion began on 10 may 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the companys army in the garrison town of meerut, 40 mi 64 km northeast of delhi now old delhi. Some aspects of rural revolt in the upper and central doab, eric stokes 12 eric stokes and the uprising of 1857, c. Therevoltof1857 maheshwari the war of independence. The revolt of 1857 is an important marker in indian history, and is an area where questions have repeatedly featured in the civil services prelims and civil services mains examinations conducted by the union public service commission upsc. When people rebel 1857 and after 5 policies and the people in the previous chapters you looked at the policies of the east india company and the effect they had on different people. There was fear among peoples that christian missionaries will convert them into christian. We will look into each cause of the failure of the 1857. Pdf on dec 1, 2014, abdul azim akhtar and others published the revolt of.
The immediate cause of military disaffection was the deployment of the new breechloading enfield rifle, the cartridge of which was purportedly greased with pork and beef fat. Sepoys mutinied in several places beginning from meerut and a large number of people from different sections of society rose up in rebellion. One hundred years after the battle of plassey, anger against the unjust and oppressive british government took the form of a revolt. It started the movement which was a continuous struggle against the british rule till 1947. He supplied bomb manual to revolutionaries of maharashtra. Some other foreign historian holds it to be a muslim conspiracy against the british and its aim. In order to open the cartridges and load the rifles, soldiers known as sepoys had to bite into the paper and tear it with. The rebels were dealt an early blow when the british captured delhi on 20 september 1857 after prolonged and bitter fighting.
What were the causes of sepoy mutiny or revolt of 1857. Revolt of 1857 has a significant importance in indian history. In 1857 the erstwhile sikh strong holds in the manjha or central punjab districts were still being held in subjection by the british with the help of the armies brought by the british from the eastern parts of their empire. Get detailed illustrated notes covering entire syllabus. The indian rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. What was the result of first war of independence its drawback. The uprising of 1857 was in many ways a representation of such feelings among the people. The year 1857 symbolizes a turning point in the history of modern. This revolt was not because of immediate reactions by indians, but due to oppression carried out by britishers for more than a century.
It shook the foundations of the british empire in india and at some points it seemed as though the british rule would end for all time to come. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In 1857, a revolt broke out in northern and central india and nearly swept away british rule. The moplas in malabar in 1849, 1851 and 1852, the bhils. Highlanders capturing the mutineers guns at cawnpore, indian mutiny, 16 july 1857 c1895.
The hindus and muslims where forced by christian missionaries to. Many articles and books contributed to a more sophisticated picture of the war of 1857 59 pointing out the so. Bayly awadh in revolt, rudrangshu mukherjee 14 the politics of a popular uprising. A volume in the worlds of the east india company series, edited by huw bowen the events of 185758 in india are seen here through a series of untold stories which show that they were much more complex than hitherto thought. The indian mutiny was an uprising against british rule in india which began in 1857. Hence, the nature, character and causes of this great revolt of 1857 should be studied in order to understand the.
Eightyfive of them were dismissed and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Oct 17, 2011 the tenure of dalhousie was pathetic as far as concerns of the indian natives are concerned. Loading the enfield required tearing open the greased cartridge with ones. The great uprising in india, 185758 boydell and brewer. The mutiny of eighteen fifty seven economic and political. The indian public which does not like sudden changes was applied with the new laws and customs which were anathema to the indian society. The revolt of 1857 was born out of various features ranging from the british policy of conquest and expansion to the colonial exploitation of india.
On 24 th april 1857 about ninety men of the native cavalry stationed at meerut refused to accept the greased cartridges. The great revolt of 1857 was also an outburst of causes of the revolt. The indian sepoy, despite his valour and great fighting capacity, could never rise above the rank of a subedar while a fresh recruit from england was often. Pdf the revolt of 1857 the first war of independence. National educational stores, 1st floor, 8606, model basti, new delhi 15 india phone. They revolt the next day and massacre a bunch of houses. On sunday, 29 march, it was reported to lieutenant baugh, adjutant of the 34 th n. Get unlimited access to the best preparation resource for ias. The first to rise was a detachment of sepoys at aligarhon may 20, if 57 this was followed by mutinies in the punjab, at naushera, on may 21, and hoti marden during the next two or three days. This video covers the indian rebellion of 1857 which started out as small as a sepoy mutiny and spread to all parts of india. The great rebellion of 1857 and the birth of a new. The year 1857 the year 1857 was an epoch in the history of india.