What caused the Indian Mutiny of 1857?
Economic Reasons
Military Reasons
Long Term problems
with the
East India Company
Religious and Cultural Causes
INTRODUCTION to the essay
CONCLUSION to the essay
Outline what the Indian Mutiny was.
Say which of the reasons is the most important and why.
SPARK that set off the mutiny
Mangal Pandey shot an officer in Meerut
85 Sepoys rebelled
March to Delhi as rebellion spread
Explain about how the EIC had conquered India and taken over lots of the land. You could explain the Battle of Plassey was where it had started in 1757.
Nana Sahib and Rani of Jhansi were both upset they had lost land
Bulletts for the Enfield Rifles were offensive to Hindus and Muslims.
Issuing of the Enfield Rifle bulletts
Indians were worried they were being forced to convert to Christianity
Outlawed the custom of sati
Many Indians thought that the company was trying to destory Indian religious
The EIC made many rich families lose their land and money through harsh laws
Many Indians were unhappy that the EIC did not respect astrology (the study of stars) to give hints of the future
Many Indians were unhappy with British schools. They thought girls shouldn't go to school.
High taxes and rents for people
The EIC was accused of using violence to collect the taxes
The EIC was making a huge profit from India through controlling trade
Many Indians distrusted Western medicine and thought it was 'pollution'
Sepoys in the army had little chance of promotion
Sepoy soldiers were sent into dangerous places first
The officers didn't mix with the sepoys which created distrust.