THE REVOLT OF 1857

31.DIKSHA PRIYA
32.DIYA SAHA
33.DEBASMITA SARKAR
34.DEBADRITA SENGUPTA
35.PRATISHTHA SHARMA
36.AHANA SOOD
37. FREYA SUBEDI
38.SIDDHI TAKRIWAL
 RULERS OF THE REVOLT 1857
NAME OF THE KINGDOM OF ABOUT THE
RULER THE RULER RULER
Rani Lakshmi Jhansi She led the rebels
Bai when the British
refused to accept
the claim of her
adopted son to
the throne of
Jhansi .
Nana Saheb Kanpur He joined the
revolt primarily
because he was
deprived of his
pension by the
British .

Begum Hazrat Lucknow She was one of

Mahal the begums of
the ex-king of
Awadh , took up
the leadership of
the revolt
 MILITARY CAUSE
The Revolt of 1857 began as a sepoy mutiny
Military Grievances: The extension of British domination in India had adversely affected the service condition of the Sepoys.
They were required to serve in an area away from their homes without the payment of Bhatta. An important cause of Military
discontent was the General Service Enlistment Act, 1856, which made it compulsory for the sepoys to cross the seas, whenever
required. The Post Office Act of 1854 withdrew the free postage facility for them.
They were required to serve in areas far away from their homes.

. In 1856 Lord Canning issued the General Services Enlistment Act which required that the sepoys must be ready to serve even
in British land across the sea.

Charles John Canning was the statesman and governor general of India during the
Indian Mutiny of 1857.
 THE INDIAN MILITARY GRIEVANCES
OF THE REVOLT OF 1857 ,Lord Canning
2 IMPORTANT LAWS WERE PASSED:

General Service Religious

Enlistment Act Disabilities Act

This act meant that if Indian
military personnel were posted
abroad, they wouldn’t be entitled
to get extra allowances. Thus
this act was a jolt to the
prospects to the Indian military
personnel serving under the East
India Company.
For Indian soldiers, the belief was that if they
crossed the ocean, they would lose their
religion. They would thus be socially
ostracized. Thus, Hindu soldiers skipped
appointments that involved serving in a
foreign land. But, after the passing of the
“Religious Disabilities Act”, they would have
to take the appointment compulsorily.
Otherwise, they would lose their job. At the
same time, the use of religious symbols in
the military were also restricted.
 INTERMEDIATE CAUSES FOR THE REVOLT 1857
•The immediate factor was the introduction of the ‘Enfield’ rifle. It was said
that the cartridge of this rifle was wrapped in the fat of cow and pig. The
cartridge had to be bitten off before loading it into the gun. Thus the Hindu
and Muslim soldiers were reluctant to use the ‘Enfield’ rifle.
•After the annexation of Oudh (Awadh) by the East India Company in 1856,
many sepoys were disquieted both from losing their perquisites, as landed
gentry, in the Oudh courts, and from the anticipation of any increased land-
revenue payments that the annexation might bring about. Other historians
have stressed that by 1857, some Indian soldiers, interpreting the presence
of missionaries as a sign of official intent, were convinced that the Company
was masterminding mass conversions of Hindus and Muslims to Christianity.
•At Barrackpore (Bengal), the soldiers of the 34 th Native Infantry, refused
to obey the commander Lt. B .augh. Mangal Pandey who led the uprising,
wanted to kill Lt. Baugh and finally Mangal Pandey was overpowered and he
was hanged. He was the first rebel who was hanged in the revolt of 1857.
This sparked a collective uprising in the form of the revolt of 1857.
 Intermediate causes of the Revolt of 1857
• After the event of Barrackpore, on 10 th May, 1857 General
Bakht Khan who was posted in Meerut, along with the
contingent of troops from Meerut and Bareily, marched to
Delhi, and then the context of the revolt was set, when he
declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the leader of the revolt.
• So, 10th May, 1857, was regarded as the beginning of the
revolt. After initial reluctance, Bahadur Shah Zafar, agreed
to become the leader of the revolt. General Bakht Khan
raised Bahadur Shah Zafar as the leader of the revolt as the
people of India still accepted Mughal suzerainty over India,
and it was symbolic for him to lead this revolt. After 10th
May, 1857, the revolt spread to different parts of India
from Delhi, i.e. Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareily, Awadh,
Assam, Bihar, etc. Thus various parts of Northern India were
under the grip of the revolt. Thus from 1857-1858, the
British were on a war-footing to suppress the revolt. The
revolt was suppressed by 1858.
 Consequences Of The Revolt
• The Board of Control and Court of Directors were abolished . In it’s place ,
secretary of state for India and the Indian Council were created.
• The army was thoroughly re reorganised . The Indians were forbidden to
handle arms .
• The British realised their mistake of antagonising the Indian rulers . The right
of adoption was given to the Indian princes . The policy of annexation was also
brought to an end.
• Governor Generals were replaced by Viceroys.
 Nature
The nature of the revolt were -:
1. The revolt was resulted of the grievances faced by the different sections
of the society and not just the sepoys.
2. The leaders joined the revolt because of their individual reasons but they
shared the same objectives of driving the British out of their land.
3. The revolt brought various sections of the people from different strata of
society together and fostered Hindu-Muslim unity.
 CONCLUSION

The revolt of 1857 was an unprecedented event in

the history of British rule in India. It united, though
in a limited way, many sections of Indian society
for a common cause.Though the revolt failed to
achieve the desired goal, it sowed the seeds of
Indian nationalism. It was the first Massive Armed
uprising against the British. It is also known as the
first war of independence.The rule of the East India
Company came to an end and India came under the
British parliament.The revolt 1857 was a great
challenge to the colonial rule in India.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

• We would like to take this opportunity to express special gratitude

to our teacher Maam Titia Dasgupta who gave us the wonderful
opportunity to do this history project on the topic Revolt Of 1857.
The opportunity to participate in this project has helped us in
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