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प्रश्न
Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence.
The British adopted the policy of 'divide and rule' because _______________.
विकल्प
they wanted to establish peace with the Indian people
they became aware of the power of united Indian people during the 1857 war
the East India company ordered the framing of this policy
they wanted to annex the princely states.
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उत्तर
The British adopted the policy of 'divide and rule' because they became aware of the power of the united Indian people during the 1857 war.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What were the causes for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
- Dudu Mian laid emphasis on the egalitarian nature of Islam and declared that “Land belongs to God”.
- According to the Doctrine of Lapse, new territories under the corrupt Indian rulers were to be annexed.
- The British officials after the suppression of the 1857 Revolt were given the power to judge and take the lives of Indians without due process of law.
- One of the causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857 was many of the Indian princes and zamindars remained loyal to the British.
Write about the Kanpur Massacre of 1857.
During the great revolt of 1857, the Governor-General of India was ______.
The second half of the ______ saw the emergence of national political consciousness.
Who was Tantia Tope?
Match the following.
| 1. | Mangal Pandey | (a) | Kanpur |
| 2. | Bahadur Shah II | (b) | Lucknow |
| 3. | Nana Saheb | (c) | Central India |
| 4. | Begum Hazarat Mahal | (d) | Barrackpore |
| 5. | Rani Lakshmi Bai | (e) | Delhi |
- The British annexed more territories through two major policies.
- Indian sepoys accepted the new dress code and overseas service.
- Before loading into Enfield Rifle the cartridges had to be bitten off.
- The Indian Sepoys felt humiliated and racially abused by their seniors.
Answer all the questions under the caption
Great Rebellion of 1857
- What was the biggest challenge witnessed by the British in 1857?
- What was witnessed by both sides during the revolt?
- What were the causes of the revolt?
- What was the people’s opinion on the new regulations of the British?
Describe the Course of the 1857 Revolt.
