1857 War of Independence A Step towards Freedom

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1857War of IndependenceA Step towards Freedom

• An Analysis

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The causes of War

• The war of independence was triggered by various
  reasons
  
• The cartridge of Enfield rifle used by
  British-Indian Army was heavily greased with
  animal fat. Indian soldiers heard and quickly
  passed on the news that the grease was a mixture
  of cow (sacred to Hindus) and pig (abhorrent to
  Muslims) fat.
• The policy of annexation and conquest has also
  been widely pointed out as one of the principal
  causes of the rebellion of 1857.

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Religious Factor

• The arrival of missionaries
• Native populace started to believe that the
  British wished to convert them
• Evangelical Christians had little respect for,
  India's ancient faiths
• Non-interference in religious affairs was
  forgotten

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Social Discrimination

• The British were rude and arrogant towards the
  Indians
• They described Indians as barbarians without any
  culture
• The European judges hardly ever convicted British
  for their crimes

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Economic Factors

• British administrative laws ruined both the
  peasants and landlords
• Indian handicrafts collapsed
• India became a market place for finished goods
  from England
• Poverty increased
• Discontent motivated the Indians to join the
  revolt in large numbers

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Failure of the movement

• Deceit and betrayal.
• Unwilling traders who were not ready to
• Part with their profit.
• Superior army.
• Ill-planned action against
• the authority.

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State of commonersbefore and after arrival of
Britishers

• Affects on people belonging from different
  economic groups

Mughal Era
British Reign
the Europeans by the introduction of English
articles into India have thrown the weavers, the
cotton dressers, the carpenters, the blacksmiths
and the shoe-makers and others out of employ and
have engrossed their occupations, so that every
description of native artisan has been reduced to
beggary."
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Survey

• Our history class was given the topic of 1857
• War of independence, the lesson was about first
  war of independence highlighting how religious
  beliefs can guide a nation towards up heavels. We
  conducted a survey.
• Through series of questions we tabulated data and
  reached the conclusion that indeed religion can
  trigger sentimentalities easily.

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Survey Findings
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Survey Findings

• The survey findings yielded that many people
  believed that religion does effect the behavior
  and exert influence on the thinking patterns. A
  harmonious society has balance justice as its
  important components. As a multi-religious
  society we have to exhibit tolerance towards
  other religions to thrive and progress.

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Bibliography

• http//www.thehindu.com/
• http//www.gatewayforindia.com/
• http//www.storyofpakistan.com/