Name: Brink of Revolt: Through the Eyes of People
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 34 s
Description: In the years leading up to the Rebellions of 1857, several first-hand accounts vividly describe the sentiments of the Indian people. Let’s explore them.

Question

Consider the

1857

Revolt to be a POPBEANS situation. Participants, Objectives, Places, Brand, Emotions, Activities, and Nature and Significance are the headings for the details.

Accepted Answer

Participants- Indian sepoys, Mughal Emperor, rulers like Rani Lakshmi Bai, Nana Sahib, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Khan Bahadur Khan, Zamindars like Kunwar Singh, Peasants

Objective: The Revolt of 1857 arose as the first war of independence against the British, who treated Indians as inferiors and denied them self-government

Places: The revolt of $1857$ was the first indication that Indians wanted to end British rule and were willing to unite for the same cause. Despite failing to achieve their goal, they were successful in sowing the seeds of nationalism among Indians

Brand: Introduction of Enfield Rifles

Emotions: It sparked national outrage

Activities: In Meerut, Indian Sepoys murdered British officers and set fire to their homes. Bahadur Shah was crowned the Emperor of India. Nana Sahib declared himself Peshwa of Kanpur and expelled British troops from the city. Begum Hazrat Mahal of Lucknow and Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi demonstrated their bravery by putting up resistance to British troops in their respective areas

Nature-Sepoy Mutiny, First War of Independence, Peasant Uprising

Significance: The uprising revealed the true nature of the British in India. It paved the way for a long battle to come. In 1858, a new act was passed that transferred the Government of India from Company rule to the British Crown and Parliament

Consider the $1857$ Revolt to be a POPBEANS situation. Participants, Objectives, Places, Brand, Emotions, Activities, and Nature and Significance are the headings for the details.

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