History & Civics
Explain the discontent and disaffection in the Bengal Army that lead to the First War of Independence in 1857.
Answer
- The name 'Bengal army' was a misnomer, because Bengal had nothing to do with the personnel of the army.
- The sepoys and officers of the Bengal army were mainly high-caste Hindus of Awadh.
- During Anglo-Afghan war (1839-1842), they had to cross the Sindhu and go outside India.
- They very much disliked it because they thought that sea voyage was forbidden by their religion.
- In 1844, some Bengal regiments refused to serve in Sindhu till extra allowances were given to them.
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(A) The British introduced modern innovations like railways and telegraph in India in the mid-19th century.
(R) The British introduced these innovations to modernise India.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other
Which was the first kingdom to sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
- Mysore
- Awadh
- Maratha
- Jhansi
Choose the options that were not a part of the Queen Victoria's Proclamation
P: All subjects of the Queen would be treated as equals.
Q: A general pardon to all those who were a part of the 1857 uprising.
R: Policy of non-intervention in social and religious matters.
S: Continue political expansion with the Doctrine of Lapse and Subsidiary Alliance.- P and Q
- Q and R
- R and S
- Q and S
Arrange the following events in chronological order
(A) Battle of Plassey
(B) Queen Victoria's Proclamation
(C) Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh
(D) Introduction of Enfield Rifle- (A), (B), (C), (D)
- (C), (A), (B), (D)
- (A), (C), (D), (B)
- (A), (D), (C), (B)