1857 Sangram - India's First War of Independece against British rule
The First Swatantra Sangram or India's First War of Independece against British rule in India,in 1857 was very challenging and inspiring to all Indians. No doubt this revolt was a violent and very bloody uprising but it was very practical and encouraged all Indians as well as all patriotic peiople one who want to fight against British Government and British rule in the world. Indian History writers and philosopers called it was First Swatantra Sangram or First War of Independece against British rule. But Britishers called it was Sepoy Mutiny. And they also called, the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or the Indian Revolt of 1857.
The events of 1857, the first outbreak of an Independence movement against British rule
The events of 1857 have been considered the first outbreak of an Independence movement against British rule, in India and it leads to the freedom of India after 90 years in 1947 August 15.
Anyhow the uprising was put down, but the methods employed by the British were so harsh that many in the western world were become angry and disappointed. One common punishment was to tie mutineers to the mouth of a cannon and then fire the cannon, so that completely disappear the victim existence.
A popular American illustrated magazine, "Ballou's Pictorial", published a full-page woodcut illustration showing, "how the horror death was waiting for a mutineer",in its issue of October 3, 1857.
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Reason Behind the 1857 Revolt
During 1600s time a company called East India Company was established under British Adminstration, the main purpose of East India Company was trade with India. Ultimately, the East India Company had transformed into a diplomatic and military operation.
Large numbers of local soldiers, were employed by the company to maintain order and to protect trading centers. The soldiers were generally under the command of British officers.
Mid 1700s and early 1800s, soldiers become very strong and confident and they are very loyal to their British officers. But in the 1830s and 1840s, tensions began to emerge between the soldiers and the British officers, the reason was convertion a large number of Hindus and Muslims were converted to Christianity. Numbers of Christian missionaries began arriving in India, intended to convert the Indian population. This tension leads that English officers were losing touch with the Indian troops under them.
Under a British policy called the "doctrine of lapse," the East India Company would start to take control of Indian states in which a local ruler had died without an heir. the Indian soldiers in the East India company's employ began to feel angry and started to oppose British rule.
Mid 1700s and early 1800s, soldiers become very strong and confident and they are very loyal to their British officers. But in the 1830s and 1840s, tensions began to emerge between the soldiers and the British officers, the reason was convertion a large number of Hindus and Muslims were converted to Christianity. Numbers of Christian missionaries began arriving in India, intended to convert the Indian population. This tension leads that English officers were losing touch with the Indian troops under them.
Under a British policy called the "doctrine of lapse," the East India Company would start to take control of Indian states in which a local ruler had died without an heir. the Indian soldiers in the East India company's employ began to feel angry and started to oppose British rule.
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