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What event marked the end of the rule of the East India Company?
What event marked the end of the rule of the East India Company?
- The revolt of the Indians in 1857 (correct)
- The British Crown granting independence
- The introduction of new economic policies
- The signing of a peace treaty
What was the nature of the revolt against the British Empire?
What was the nature of the revolt against the British Empire?
- A negotiation for better economic and social conditions
- An outburst of growing Indian resentment towards exploitative British policies (correct)
- A peaceful protest against discriminatory practices
- An acceptance of the British economic and social policies
How did V.D. Savarkar consider the revolt?
How did V.D. Savarkar consider the revolt?
- As a first Mohammadan Cons (correct)
- As a war between religionists and Christians
- As a conflict for independence and barbarism
- As a peaceful negotiation for autonomy
What did the revolt of 1857 lead to?
What did the revolt of 1857 lead to?
What event led to the end of the rule of the East India Company?
What event led to the end of the rule of the East India Company?
What did Sir John Seeley refer to the revolt as?
What did Sir John Seeley refer to the revolt as?
How did V.D. Savarkar consider the revolt of 1857?
How did V.D. Savarkar consider the revolt of 1857?
What did Sir John Seeley refer to the revolt as?
What did Sir John Seeley refer to the revolt as?
What was the nature of the revolt against the British Empire?
What was the nature of the revolt against the British Empire?
How did R. Holmes describe the revolt of 1857?
How did R. Holmes describe the revolt of 1857?
Study Notes
The Revolt of 1857
- The event that marked the end of the rule of the East India Company was the Revolt of 1857.
- The revolt against the British Empire was a nationalist and anti-colonial uprising.
- V.D. Savarkar considered the revolt as the first Indian war of independence.
- The revolt of 1857 led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the British Crown taking over the governance of India.
- Sir John Seeley referred to the revolt as a "mutiny".
- R. Holmes described the revolt of 1857 as a "sepoy mutiny".
- The revolt was a multifaceted uprising that involved various groups, including sepoys, zamindars, and common people.
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Test your knowledge of the First War of Independence in India with this quiz. Explore the historical significance of the revolt against British rule and its impact on the transition from East India Company rule to direct British Crown control.
