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प्रश्न
What were the apprehensions of Indians about the introduction of the railways?
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उत्तर
- The installation of railways proved to be a key religious issue, paving the stage for the Revolt of 1857.
- It was viewed negatively as a means of breaking social and caste rules. People from all castes have to sit together in railway cabins.
- This was interpreted as an attempt to meddle with caste rules.
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पाठ 1: The First War of Independence, 1857 - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ २३]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention any two social reforms advocated by the British which affected the religious traditions of the Indian people.
Which of the following reforms was resented by the Indians?
Mention any two measures which point to the policy of social discrimination followed by the British in India.
