The lesson is based on CBSE HISTORY CLASS - 8, Ln - 2 - Trade to territory.It clearly explains the details of how gradually India went into the hands of British.
The lesson is based on CBSE HISTORY CLASS - 8, Ln - 2 - Trade to territory.It clearly explains the details of how gradually India went into the hands of British.
This is an in depth description of the chapter 2 class 8 history and all the important points are covered in the ppt for the students for the reference purpose
Hey I am arjun ,my new powerpoint that you see ‘RULING THE COUNTRY SIDE’ is the detailed notes of the chapter 3 8 history . It consists of the notes of chapter , pictures related to the chapter .l hope you all will like my presentation.
Civilising the Native and Educating the Nation for class VIII of NCERT/CBSEDevesh Saini
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this ppt will help you to understand the concept of marginalization . The pictures, comic strip, questions etc. will help you to learn more efficiently.
This is an in depth description of the chapter 2 class 8 history and all the important points are covered in the ppt for the students for the reference purpose
Hey I am arjun ,my new powerpoint that you see ‘RULING THE COUNTRY SIDE’ is the detailed notes of the chapter 3 8 history . It consists of the notes of chapter , pictures related to the chapter .l hope you all will like my presentation.
Civilising the Native and Educating the Nation for class VIII of NCERT/CBSEDevesh Saini
See, here is something for the students of CBSE/NCERT of class VIII. Hope you will like the History of "Civilising the Native and Educating the Nation".
Prepared By
IT CLUB, Sainik School Amaravathinagar
Post: Amaravathinagar
Dist: Tiruppur, Tamilnadu
Club I/c
Praveen M Jigajinni
DCSc & Engg,PGDCA,ADCA,MCA,MSc(IT),MTech(IT), M.Phil (Comp Sci)
For Any Queries Please feel free to contact:
Email Id : praveenkumarjigajinni@gmail.com
Cell No: 9431453730
this ppt will help you to understand the concept of marginalization . The pictures, comic strip, questions etc. will help you to learn more efficiently.
This ppt is a short note on chapter the revolt of 1857. The revolt of 1857 also known as the first war of independence fought between east india company and the indian peasents,soilders and all people who were affected by the policies of east india company.
the presentation is divided into 2 parts for your easy understanding
1-picture form
2-theoretical form
know how the Mughal empire has come to an end.
How east India company established and British rule came to existence.
The Indian Mutiny of 1857-59 was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against the rule of British East India Company in India which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British crown.
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1. When People Rebel
1857 and After
A brief presentation of the following subtopics-
• Nawabs losing their power
• Sepoy Mutiny
• From Meerut to Delhi
• The rebellion spreads
• The Company fights back
• Aftermath
2. Nawabs Losing Their Powers
• Since the mid-eighteenth century, Nawabs and
Rajas had seen their power erode. They had
gradually lost their authority and honour.
• Residents were appointed In many courts, the
freedom of the rulers reduced, their armed
forces disbanded, and their revenues and
territories were taken away by stages.
3. Nawabs Losing Their Powers
• Many ruling families tried to negotiate with the
company. For example, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
wanted the company to recognize her adopted son
as the heir to the kingdom after the death of the
husband.
• Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Bajirao II,
pleaded to be given his father’s pension when the
latter died however the company confident od its
superiority and powers, turned down the pleas.
• Many territories were annexed, Awadh was the last
territory to be annexed it was taken over in 1856.
4. Sepoy Mutiny
• The peasants were not happy by the rigid methods of
revenue collection . Many failed to repay their loans
to the moneylenders and gradually lost their lands
which they had been tiling for generations.
• In 1824 the sepoys were told to go to Burma by the
sea route to fight for the company, in those days
people believed that if they crossed the sea they
would lose their religion and caste, they refused to
do so though they agreed to go by the land route.
They were severely punished.
5. Sepoy Mutiny
• In 1856 the company passed a new law that stated
that every new person who took up employment in
the company’s army had to agree to serve overseas
if required.
• Sepoys also reacted to what was
happening in the countryside. Many
of them were peasants and had
families living in the villages. So the
anger of the peasants quickly spread
among the sepoys.
6. From Meerut To Delhi
• On March 1857, a young soldier, Mangal Pandey
was hanged to death for attacking his officers in
Barrackpore.
• Some days later, some sepoys of the
regiment at Meerut refused to do the army drill
using the new cartridges, which were suspected
of being coated with the fat of cows and pigs.
A postal stamp issued in commemoration
of Mangal Pandey.
7. From Meerut To Delhi
• On 9 May 1857, Eighty-Five officers were dismissed form
service and sentenced to ten years in jail for disobeying
their officers.
• The response of other
soldiers in Meerut was
extraordinary. On 10 May,
the soldiers marched to the
jail and released the imprisoned
sepoys. They stole ammunition,
attacked and killed British Officers,
set fire to the building and declared war on the firangis.
8. From Meerut To Delhi
• However they still needed someone to rule the land
they thought of the Mughal emperor- Bahadur Shah
Zafar.
• The sepoys of Meerut rode all night to
reach Delhi next morning. Soldiers
gathered around the walls of the red
fort demanding to meet him.
• The Emperor was not quite willing to challenge the
might British power, the soldiers forced their way
into the palace and proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar
as their leader.
9. From Meerut To Delhi
• The age emperor had to accept this demand. He
wrote letter to all the chiefs and rulers of the
country to come forward and organize a
confederacy of Indian states to fight the British.
This step taken by Bahadur Shah Zafar had great
implications.
• Many rulers felt that if the Mughal emperor could
rule again, they too would be able to rule their
territories once more, under Mughal authority.
• The British had not excepted this to happen. They
though the disturbance caused by the cartridges
would die down and so the rebellion spread….
10. The Rebellion Spreads
• People of the towns and villages also rose up in rebellion and
rallied around local leaders, zamindars and chiefs were also
prepared to fight the British.
• Nana Saheb, the adopted soon of the late Peshwa Bajirao who
lived near Kanpur gathered armed forces and expelled the
British garrison from the city. He proclaimed himself Peshwa
and declared that he was a governor under Bahadur Shah
Zafar.
• In Lucknow, Birjis Qadr, the deposed son of Wajid Ali Shah was
proclaimed the new nawab.
• The mother of Bahadur Shah Zafar, Hazrat Mahal, took an
active part in organizing the uprising against the British.
• In Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai joined the rebel sepoys and fought
the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.
11. The Rebellion Spreads
• The Rebellion proved to be a disaster for the
British, the British were greatly outnumbered and
defeated in a couple of battles.
• On 6 August 1857, Lieutenant Colonel Tyler sent a
telegram to his Commander-in chief expressing
the fear felt by British: “Our Men are cowed by the numbers
opposed to them and the endless fighting. Every village is held
against us, the zamindars have risen to oppose us.”
• Many leaders prophesized that the rule of British might
come to and end soon.
12. The Rebellion Spreads
-Rani Lakshmi Bai
-Nana Saheb
The queen of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai, who died fighting the British
during the 1857 revolt and became a supreme symbol of Indian
nationalism, was born on November 19, 1828, in Varanasi (in
present day Uttar Pradesh) in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family. ...
Her mother, Bhagirathi Sapre, died when she was four years old.
Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II, inherited his
father's personal property but was not given the pension that had
been paid to his father. Nana Saheb became one of the important
leaders of the Revolt of 1857.
13. The Company Fights Back
• The company brought reinforcements from England, passed laws so
that the rebels could be convicted with ease.
• Delhi was recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857. The
last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar was tried and sentenced
to life imprisonment.
• The British had to fight for two years to suppress the massive forces
of the rebellion.
• Lucknow was taken in March 1858. Rani Lakshmibai was defeated
and killed in June 1858.
• The British also tried their best to win back the loyalty of the
people. The announced rewards, local landholders would be
allowed to continue to enjoy the traditional rights over their lands.
Those who had rebelled were asked if they had killed any white
people who have not would remain safe.
• Hundreds of Sepoys, rebels, nawabs and rajas were tried and hanged.
14. Aftermath
• The British had regained control of the
country by the end of 1859.
• Given below are some important changes
made by the British-
• The British parliament passed a new act in
1858 and transferred the powers of the East
India Company to the British crown in order to
ensure a more responsible management of
Indian affairs.
15. • A member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State of India
and made responsible for all matter related to the governance of India.
• All ruling chiefs of the country were assured that their territory would
never be annexed in the future. They were allowed to pass on their
kingdoms to their heirs, including adopted sons. However, they were
made to acknowledge the British Queen as their Sovereign Paramount.
• It was decided that the proportion of Indian soldiers in the army would be
reduced and the number of European Soldiers would be increased.
• The land and property of Muslims was confiscated on a large scale and
they were treated with suspicion and hostility. The British believed that
they were responsible for the rebellion in a big way.
• The British Decided to respect the customary religious and social
practices of the people in India.
• Policies were made to protect landlords and zamindars and give them
security of rights over their lands.
Thus a new phase of history began after 1857.
Aftermath