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प्रश्न
Explain the statement with reason.
Queen’s Proclamation was published in 1858.
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उत्तर
- Queen Victoria of England acknowledged the rage of the Indian people, which gave rise to the war of 1857.
- To establish peace, she addressed the issue by publishing a charter, known as the ‘Queen’s Proclamation’.
- She declared that all Indians were her subjects and she wanted to assure them of few things.
- Her assurance included a promise of no discrimination on the basis of race, creed (faith system), caste and birth place, employment on the basis of qualification and skills, no interference in religious matters, fulfillment of the agreements with the rulers of princely states, etc.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
Dalhousie annexed the states of __________ and _________ on the basis of the Doctrine of Lapse.
What were the causes for the Great 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.
The Revolt of 1857 -
Who was proclaimed the Sahhensha-e-Hindustan in Delhi?
The second half of the ______ saw the emergence of national political consciousness.
Mention the results of the Great Revolt of 1857.
Identify the Acts passed in British India from 1858 to 1919, with a brief note on each.
De throning of many Indian rulers affected the livelihood of ______ due to loss of patronage.
The ______ claimed themselves as paramount power.
Lord Canning called the British army deputed to Germany by Britain to Calcutta.
