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What did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi want the East India Company to recognize?
What did Nana Saheb plead for from the East India Company?
Who had gradually lost their authority and honour since the mid-eighteenth century?
What was imposed on Awadh in 1801?
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What happened to the armed forces of the rulers?
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Who pleaded to be given his father’s pension from the East India Company?
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What was imposed on Awadh in 1801?
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What did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi want the East India Company to recognize?
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What was one of the last territories to be annexed?
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What happened to the armed forces of the rulers?
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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.
