Mutinity in Idia in Eighteen-Fifty Seven The Indians felt that the British rule was getting a little too dominant. For example, they intended to replace native princes. The leader of the Marathas: Nana Sahib, was denied his titles in 1853 and his pension was stopped. The last of the Moghul emperors, Bahadur Shah II, was told that he would be the end of his dynasty. Doctrine of Lapse was carried out by General Dalhousie and had a law which said the government would seize land if there was no male heir. The British then also abolished "sati" (voluntary or sometimes even forced killing of a widow when their husband dies), and child marrige. Although this may seem civilized of the British to do so, the Indians at the time were very prideful of their tradition and disliked the abolishment of sati and child marriges. The Indian soldiers also known as the "sepoys", were unhappy about their pay and with the changes in the army regulations which they thought were a plot to force them to adopt Christianity. At this point of extreme tension between the Indians and the British the final provaction came in the shape of a gun cartridge. The British introduced the sepoys to the Enfield rifle. It required only the end to be bitten off and the cartridge then rammed down the muzzle of the weapon. For this process the cartridge was heavily greased - with animal fat. Sepoys heard and quickly passed on the rumour that the grease was a mixture of cow (sacred to Hindus) and pig (foul to Muslims) fat. Biting such a cartridge would break the caste of the Hindu sepoys and taint the Muslims. In Calcutta, the sepoys, or Indian troops, had heard rumours about this and refused to load the Enfield Rifles. The British then sentenced several Indians to jail and hanged one sepoy. Then in Meerut, sepoys refused to use the cartridges and the British then sentenced 85 Sepoys to Fort William to be imprisoned. The Sepoys' friends then shot the British troops stationed at the fort and freed
The validity of this generalization can be evidenced by the moral, political, constitutional and practical concerns that shaped national Indian policy between 1789 and the mid-1830’s.
The British had a superbly efficient government of 500 million it, however, was not meant to help the indians ( Lavani). The British had complete control of Indian government (Doc. 1). Having mainly British in the government meant that more laws to cater to the British like the Rowell Act. The British established the framework for Indians army, police, justice, and civil system ( Lavani). The police killed 400 people at Aminstar ( Gandhi). Yes, the British gave the Indians their enforcement groups, however, these enforcement groups were only there to help and serve the british, they didn't care about the Indians well being.
Our Indian legislation generally rests on the principle, that the aborigines are to be kept in a condition of tutelage and treated as wards or children of the State. …the true interests of the aborigines and of the State alike require...
Have you ever wondered what the seemingly different societies of the Anglo-Saxons, ancient Greeks, and ancient Indians have in common? All three of these societies wrote epics that use the concept of a monomyth in the various stages through their stories. According to the American mythologist Joseph Campbell “The standard path of the mythological of the hero is a magnification of the formula represented in the rights of passage…” (Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth) is a monomyth. Different parts of a monomyth that describe a series of events in a character throughout a story include the ordinary world (what life was like before the story), crossing the threshold (the character leaving for a battle, adventure, etc.), the call to adventure (what caused the character to leave), mentor (who assists them in their journey), and reward (what do they receive as a result of their actions). Although epics differ between the ancient societies in which they came from, the cycle that the character takes will be similar in many ways throughout the story.
After the collapse of Rome in 476, many changes were taking place in the world, affecting both politics and religion. The Roman Empire was under assault from both pagan and Muslim powers. A young emperor, Justinian took over the Byzantine throne, and was steadfast to rebuild Constantinople in all its glory and power. Infrastructure such as bridges, roads, and aqueducts were constructed. In additions, churches, monuments and monasteries figured prominently in these rebuilding efforts; religion and faith being an important element of a cohesive and unified society.
Tracing Egypt’s origin to the intermarriages of ancient Egyptians with invaders over countries of Asia and Africa. Egyptian culture flourished between 5500 BCE with the rise of technology and 30 BCE with the death of Cleopatra VII, who was the last Ptolemaic ruler. Egypt is located on the Nile River. It begins in the Highlands of Ethiopia with two other branches, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. The Egyptians depended greatly on the Nile River to survive. Every spring the river would flood and produce rich soil. The soil around the Nile was black land and the desert side was called the red land. It was the only source of water in Egypt.
The leader of the British, Captain Thomas Preston, gave an order to his soldiers not to fire, but his words were not clear and all the soldiers fired into the crowd. (The Coming of the American Revolution). There were five recorded deaths. One of the people that died was a man of black or Indian race named Crispus Attacks (History.com). The British troops arrived in Bosto...
One of the best things that British imperialism did for India was helping them to connect with the rest of the world through technology, science , and most important medicine since by that time Indian residents would be called “uncivilized” in different aspects such as the need for them to learn a better way of hygiene habits , how to prop...
The Inca civilization stands to be one of the most respected empires in the Mesoamerican era. It occupied approximately 772,204 square miles and 20,000,000 people at that time of its collapse. The Incas are renowned for not just their aptitude in subjects such as mathematics, calendrics, and metal work, but also in other pressing areas such as their strategic military, central economy, and pro-active government. They collectively embody diligence, dexterity, and competence; through these qualities, they are dynamic and productive, and desire to be one with the community they surround themselves in. As such, the Incas would undoubtedly survive in the social and economic climate of the 21st century.
The Egyptian society, with all its complex writing and monuments, was like any other; if you understand the hieroglyphics. In this essay, I will report to my government how the Egyptian writing and scribes affected the Egyptian life and government.
Muhammad Ali once said, “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” Sherman Alexie makes this a big point in his novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. This book, Arnold “Junior” Spirit is faced with the decision of whether he should trade his familiar school life on an Indian Reservation for a slightly better education at an all-White school in a small town named Reardan. This is his only way to achieve a better future. Throughout the novel Junior has to fight against criticism for acting differently in order to protect his mindset. Outside forces such as discrimination of race or social status deeply impact one’s hopes, dreams and self-esteem.
As a direct result of the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian presence in the British army was reduced to almost a half of what it had been. Also whereas before Indian regiments had been allowed to exist separately, they were now incorporated to be part of larger British regiments. High caste Hindus and Brahmins were stereotyped as dishonest, because of their role as provokers and their nationalist sympathies. The opposite can be said of such groups as the Sikhs, who were portrayed as model citizens and soldiers.
Although no ancient society was the same, there are many similarities and differences that can be seen between Egypt, Rome, Classical Greece, and China. Many of these societies contributed to ideas or beliefs that we still hold onto even today. The studying of the similarities and differences between these ancient societies tells a lot about the progression of the world and how far we have come along from the ancient societies.
The decision to grant independence to India was not the logical culmination of errors in policy, neither was it as a consequence of a mass revolution forcing the British out of India, but rather, the decision was undertaken voluntarily. Patrick French argues that: “The British left India because they lost control over crucial areas of the administration, and lacked the will and the financial or military ability to recover that control”.
The Egyptian Imhotep was the first known physician in history. A physician is a person qualified to practice medicine. Imhotep was born in Ankhtowe, a suburb of Memphis, Egypt. Imhotep lived around 3,000 B.C., as a demigod (a mortal with almost divine powers) and then a full deity (or god) of medicine. He had great intelligence and used plants and herbs to heal sick