DBQ: The Sepoy Rebellion
I believe that the Sepoy Rebellion was caused by a number of different factors building up to the outburst. These factors came from both sides, the British Government and the Sepoys, they are as follows: miscommunication, undermindment the caste system, conflicts of faith, the removal of local government, decline in good treatment, and mismanagement on the part of the British Government. First, as said in both document A and D, there was a lack of communication, which led to thoughts about the rifle greases being made of pig and cow fat. But, that may not have been the case according to document A. The rifle greases was more a symbol for the ongoing problems in the relationship between the British Government and the Sepoys, and may have
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Through what is known as the castes system, which is similar to a class system, document B goes on to explain is you insult the order or those in charge of it you could lose support of the troops that follow that system, Sepoys. Which brings me to my next point. One way to insult the order would be to try and change the religion of the members involved. Which it seemed like the British were trying to do according to documents B, C, and D. Where in document D, Kahm, the writer of the excerpt, puts “The Government wouldn’t head the people or their belief.” as number three for causes of the Sepoy Rebellion. In addition to that, in document C it is said that the King of Dehli asked some of the people to raise arms against the British Government because “...the English Sirkar intended to make all Brahims into Christians.” But, that wasn’t all, the British had been removing princes and kings in the area because of their bad governing, and it was them who wanted the rebellion, as said in document A. But, most infamously, there was a neutral “kingdom”, Oude, as talked about in document B, C, and E. But, in E it says that the Government wrongly took the land since they don’t recognize adoptive sons as heirs, but those people do. This was a huge deal, since they were neutral and had a valid heir in their
Through what is known as the castes system, which is similar to a class system, document B goes on to explain is you insult the order or those in charge of it you could lose support of the troops that follow that system, Sepoys. Which brings me to my next point. One way to insult the order would be to try and change the religion of the members involved. Which it seemed like the British were trying to do according to documents B, C, and D. Where in document D, Kahm, the writer of the excerpt, puts “The Government wouldn’t head the people or their belief.” as number three for causes of the Sepoy Rebellion. In addition to that, in document C it is said that the King of Dehli asked some of the people to raise arms against the British Government because “...the English Sirkar intended to make all Brahims into Christians.” But, that wasn’t all, the British had been removing princes and kings in the area because of their bad governing, and it was them who wanted the rebellion, as said in document A. But, most infamously, there was a neutral “kingdom”, Oude, as talked about in document B, C, and E. But, in E it says that the Government wrongly took the land since they don’t recognize adoptive sons as heirs, but those people do. This was a huge deal, since they were neutral and had a valid heir in their