Question

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. With reference to this, answer the following question:

How did the failure of this revolt impact the Mughals and the Peshwas?

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising against the rule of the British East India Company. With reference to this, answer the following question:

Analyse the impact of the failure of the Revolt of 1857 on the Mughals and the Peshwas.

Answer 1

With the death of Bahadur Shah II, who was deported to Yangon, the Mughal dynasty came to an end. Nana Saheb, the last Peshwa, had taken an active part in the uprising and had fled to Nepal after the failure of the uprising. So the office of the Peshwa also came to an end. Thus ended two of the most formidable foes of the British, the Marathas and the Mughals.