COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 29 March 1857 at Barrackpore, Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry attacked his officers. When his comrades were ordered to restrain him they refused, but they stopped short of joining him in open revolt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Revolt of 1857 had failed to rid India of foreign rule. True.
Detailed explanation-3: -The immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857, or Sepoy Mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the British East India Company’s troops. The Company had upgraded to the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle, which used greased paper cartridges.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Revolt was a failure due to localized and poorly organized. The Revolt lacked mass support. The lack of common ideal among sepoys was the cause of the failure. It was hard to find a leader who has the military capability and political skills.