11 Questions
What was the main concern of the sepoys regarding the new rules in the Company's army?
Violation of religious beliefs
Why did the sepoys refuse to go to Burma by the sea route in 1824?
Fear of losing religion and caste
What action did the Company take in response to the sepoys' refusal to go by the sea route?
Passed a law requiring overseas service for new recruits
Why did the anger of the peasants spread among the sepoys?
Many sepoys were also peasants with families in the villages
How did the sepoys react to the requirement of serving overseas in the Company's army?
With resistance and defiance
Why did Governor-General Dalhousie declare that British rule was needed in Awadh?
To ensure proper administration as he believed the territory was being misgoverned.
What action did the Company take in 1849 regarding the Mughal dynasty?
Announced that the family of the Mughal king would be shifted out of the Red Fort.
Why did Indian sepoys working for the Company feel discontent?
Due to their dissatisfaction with pay, allowances, and service conditions.
What was the fate decided by Governor-General Canning for Bahadur Shah Zafar's descendants?
To be recognized as princes and not kings after Bahadur Shah Zafar's death.
What led to many peasants and zamindars losing their lands in the countryside?
Failure to pay back loans to moneylenders and the rigid revenue collection methods.
Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II's pleas for his father's pension get rejected by the Company?
The Company was confident in its military superiority and power.
Test your knowledge on the British annexation of Awadh, including the imposition of subsidiary alliance, Governor-General Dalhousie's declaration, and the eventual takeover by the Company. Explore the historical events surrounding the British rule in Awadh.
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