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The Great Uprising of 1857

ICSE · Class 8 · History & Civics

Summary of The Great Uprising of 1857 for ICSE Class 8 History & Civics. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

The Great Uprising of 1857 was the most important early challenge to British rule in India. It began as a sepoy mutiny in Meerut on 10 May 1857, but it soon spread to many regions and involved soldiers, peasants, artisans, labourers, and zamindars. The revolt grew from political, economic, social, r

Key Concepts

Lord Dalhousie followed an aggressive policy

Lord Dalhousie followed an aggressive policy of expansion. The Doctrine of Lapse and annexation on grounds of maladministration created anger among ru

The new land revenue system brought

The new land revenue system brought suffering to peasants. Indian industries declined because machine-made goods from Britain flooded the markets. Cou

British reforms such as the abolition

British reforms such as the abolition of Sati, female infanticide, child marriage, and support for widow remarriage were seen by many Indians as inter

Indian sepoys were paid less than

Indian sepoys were paid less than British soldiers, received no proper promotion beyond Subedar, and lived under poorer conditions. The General Servic

The new Enfield cartridges had

The new Enfield cartridges had to be bitten before use. A rumour spread that they were greased with cow and pig fat. This offended both Hindus and Mus

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the main causes of the Revolt of 1857
  • Identify the major leaders and centres of the revolt
  • Explain how the revolt spread from Meerut to other regions
  • Recognise why the revolt failed
  • Describe the major results of the revolt

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