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प्रश्न
Why did Rani Laxmi Bai become a bitter enemy of the British?
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उत्तर
- Rani Laxmi Bai became a bitter enemy of the British because they annexed her kingdom of Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse, refusing to recognise her adopted son as the legitimate heir.
- This injustice and the loss of her kingdom fuelled her resentment, leading her to actively resist British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The Indian Nationalists described the Great Uprising of 1857 as the First War of Independence. With reference to this, answer the following question:
Mention any three policies used by the British to expand their political power in India.
Lord Dalhousie annexed a number of Indian states to the East India Company using ______.
Nana Saheb was the adopted son of ______.
Where was the family seat of Nana Saheb located?
Jhansi was annexed by applying which of the following?
Name two ways in which the British expanded their territorial power in India.
Name two Indian States brought under the British control using the Subsidiary Alliance.
Name the two states annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse.
What was Nana Saheb's main grievance against the British?
Give the meaning of Absentee Sovereignty.
