Rebellions and Resistance in India
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What did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi want the East India Company to recognize?

  • Her husband's brother as the heir
  • Her daughter as the next ruler
  • Her as the rightful ruler of Jhansi
  • Her adopted son as the heir to the kingdom (correct)
  • What did Nana Saheb plead for from the East India Company?

  • A higher position in the Company
  • His father’s pension (correct)
  • Control over a new territory
  • A share in the Company's profits
  • Who had gradually lost their authority and honour since the mid-eighteenth century?

  • Nawabs and rajas (correct)
  • Kings and queens
  • Peasants and landlords
  • Tribals and soldiers
  • What was imposed on Awadh in 1801?

    <p>A subsidiary alliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the armed forces of the rulers?

    <p>They were disbanded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who pleaded to be given his father’s pension from the East India Company?

    <p>Peshwa Baji Rao II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was imposed on Awadh in 1801?

    <p>A subsidiary alliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi want the East India Company to recognize?

    <p>Her adopted son as the heir to the kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the last territories to be annexed?

    <p>Awadh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the armed forces of the rulers?

    <p>They were disbanded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Struggle for Indian Independence

    • Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi wanted the East India Company to recognize her adopted son's claim to the throne.
    • Nana Saheb pleaded for his father's pension from the East India Company.
    • The Indian rulers had gradually lost their authority and honour since the mid-eighteenth century.
    • In 1801, the East India Company imposed a subsidiary alliance on Awadh.
    • The armed forces of the rulers were gradually disbanded and replaced by the East India Company's army.
    • Before the Revolt of 1857, Awadh was one of the last territories to be annexed by the East India Company.
    • The Revolt of 1857 was a result of the East India Company's aggressive expansion and imposition of its authority over Indian territories.

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    Test your knowledge of historical rebellions and resistance in India with this quiz on "1857 and After: Policies and the People". Explore the impact of East India Company policies on various social groups and their acts of resistance.

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