HOW SHOULD THE INDIAN MUTINY BE CHARACTERISED? SHOULD IT BE SEEN AS A POST PACIFICATION REVOLT, A NATIONALIST UPRISING, OR AS A WAR OF INDEPENDENCE? Any discussion on the reasons behind the Indian mutiny needs to be preceded by what the mutiny actually was. While mutinies and revolts were not uncommon in India at this time, they were usually largely uncoordinated. The mutiny of 1857 however, was different. Here was a major convergence of various strands of resistance, and an expansion of scale
It all began with the Indian Mutiny, when a lone soldier acted against his commander by shooting him. Upon this action, many other rebellions took place in India proving a threat to the East India Company. The soldier’s feelings towards the East India Company were not alone, as many other Indian citizens had accumulated a hate for them too. Following the widespread rebellion, the Indian rebels successfully defeated the East India Company (a wealthy trade company, who deployed small, private armies
“What was the Most Important Factor Leading to the Indian Mutiny of 1857?” Shariq Khan Word Count: Plan of Investigation: This investigation is to determine what caused the Indian Mutiny of 1857. In order to determine the origin, the investigation will evaluate the various factors which have been proposed as to why the Indians mutinied. The factors which will be assessed include the British East India Company’s expansionist economic policies, cultural and religious clashes including British
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 has been one of the most popular events in Indian history; many historians dispute over the origins of the fight debating whether the event was a militaristic matter or a national uprising. Historians also argue about the intentions of the mutiny. Was it an abrupt reaction, or had the Indian rebels been planning and organizing the event over time? Evidence has been given from both sides stating the opinion of the causes of the mutiny. It could have been a number of reasons
Compare and contrast the ‘Indian Mutiny’ and the Taiping rebellion as indigenous reactions to globalization. The Indian Mutiny (1857-1858) and Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) were a result of Britain’s desire for a global empire. This desire is called globalization and is defined by John Darwin in his work as, “The growth of global connectedness.” With the help of new technologies and appealing goods, Britain was successful in connecting their world to the Asian world during the 19th Century. For
The Indian Mutiny and the Taiping Rebellion are both indigenous reactions to globalization; however, each rebellion differs in its’ method and purpose. During the 19th Century globalization was on the center stage. Western nations were expanding aggressively and industrial goods and ships were reaching every part of the world. Great Britain was at the helm of this conquest. It had taken control of India and was also becoming a heavy influence in Asia, especially China. While Britain’s main motivation
Another short term impact of The Indian Mutiny was social change and modernisation, in an attempt to win over the Indian people Westminster promised the modernisation of India, which encompassed: education, roads, medicines and new communication. In Dadabhai Naoroji’s essay ‘The Benefits Of British Rule,’ he refers to the social change which the government was providing. In the source Naoroji acknowledges that although education was imperfect it was still ‘an inestimable blessing as far as it has
To start off the question it would only make sense to explain what the Sepoy Mutiny was. The Sepoy Mutiny also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It was as said a rebellion in India. In this, the Sepoys or the Indian soldiers under British control, refused to to accept new cartridges that were used for their Enfield rifles. They didn't accepted new cartridges because they were offensive to the Muslims and Hindus as the rifles were greased with beef and pork fat and the cow was the Hindus sacred
Nihilism and Existentialism in Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing Cormac McCarthy's second book in The Border Trilogy offers an impressive array of worldviews all competing together in the larger narrative framework of the novel. These are not only expressed through the life of the protagonist Billy Parham and his brother Boyd, but also in the narratives of the many people they encounter on their horseback journeys through the hot desert sands of Mexico. Critic Robert L. Jarrett, associate professor
sensibilities of order and hierarchy make it impossible for him to see the realities of slavery. Delano's blindness to the mutiny is a metaphor for his blindness to the moral depravity of slavery. The examination of Captain Delano's views of nature, beauty, and humanity, allow us to see his often confusing system of hierarchical order which cripples his ability to see the mutiny and the injustice of slavery. After Delano believes that Benito Cereno cut his faithful slave on the cheek for shaving
For more than 200 years before the Indian Mutiny of 1857, there had been a British presence in India. They began as merchant ventures and their holdings on the land were relatively small. Over the years they had expanded, creating forts for protection and larger trading stations. Eventually, to make certain that there would be stability and a successful trade business, Britain deployed many of its armed forces there and also raised forces of natives, thus becoming an active power in 18th Century
"civilisation," a world that has not (yet) been domesticated by European signification or codified in detail by its ideology. That world is therefore perceived as uncontrollable, chaotic, unattainable and ultimately evil' (18). In the wake of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, Dickens' fictional response to that event, "The Perils of Certain English Prisoners," reflected both a culture of desired vengeance against the mutineers, and Dickens' sympathy with that viewpoint. This stance entailed a rejection of the
clear. The action starts when Orlando, the younger brother decides to rebel against the oppression of his older brother, who is treating him like a common pheasant. He tells Oliver: ‘The spirit of my father, which I think is within me, begins to mutiny against this servitude. I will no longer endure it, yet I know no wise remedy how to avoid it.’ Orlando’s complaints are completely justified, as Oliver is mean spirited and malicious in the treatment of Orlando, which the audience can clearly
commanded by Columbus himself, the Pinta under Martín Pinzón, and the Niña under Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. After halting at the Canary Islands, he sailed due west from Sept. 6 until Oct. 7, when he changed his course to the southwest. On Oct. 10 a small mutiny was quelled, and on Oct. 12 he landed on a small island (Watling Island; or San Salvadort) in the Bahamas group. He took possession for Spain and, with impressed natives aboard, discovered other islands in the neighborhood. On Oct. 27 he sighted Cuba
but Captain Vere chose to follow the oath he pledged to the King. Consequently, Billy was given the death penalty and hanged. Billy Budd's death was presided on very questionable cicumstances although he was liked by everyone, he was accussed of mutiny abored ship, and the muder of the Master at arms Claggert. His death was looked st as a tragedy by all abored ship even Captain Vere who made the decision to hang Billy, but it was the only decision which could have been made to keep the ship and
(Editor, 2004) In 1957, he married Anna Kashfi but unfortunately their marriage only lasted for two years. In 1962, he married Mivta but their marriage also did not last for a long time, and they divorced in 1963.Some of his movies in 60’s were, Mutiny On The Bounty in 1962, The Ugly American in 1967,and Reflections in a Golden Eye in 1967. (Editor, 2004) The Brando renaissance began with 1972's The Godfather. Against the objections of Paramount, director Francis Ford Coppola cast him to play the
Amistad is about a mutiny in 1839 aboard a slave ship, La Amistad, which eventually comes to port in New England. The West Africans who have commandeered the ship are taken into custody and the plot revolves around who "owns" them or if, indeed, they should be freed. This sets up the main event of the film, a courtroom drama about rights and origins, with the required flashbacks to the voyage and the gruesome conditions aboard the ship. The problem with this approach is that we learn less about the
die. In The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, Augustus is the savior. Augustus acts as a savior twice in the story when he sacrifices himself after a mutiny and an act of cannibalism have taken place. Through his death, Arthur and Dirk Peters will survive a mutiny and the destruction of their ship. Augustus first saves his friends after a mutiny has occurred on his father's boat. After hiding his friend, Arthur, on board their boat, Augustus and his father set sail from Nantucket. The plan was
Many years after its release, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner has become one of the most analyzed and debated science fiction films ever produced. The film was a failure during its initial release in 1982, the reviews were negative and it wasn’t even close to being a box office hit; however, after the director’s cut release in 1992 Blade Runner had a rebirth and it became a highly respected science fiction film. Ridley Scott’s inspiration to produce Blade Runner came from Philip K. Dick’s 1969 novel
also finds out they are cannibals. He rescues some savages who were held captive by the cannibals and makes plans to leave the island by means of a man made boat. This is when he spots a ship offshore. The go out to the ship and find out there is a mutiny on board. They soon take control of the ship. The caption is so happy that takes Crusoe and his men back to England where he sells his plantain which since grew and becomes wealthy and marries. He went on one final voyage to the islands where he spent