Dbq Sepoy Rebellion Essay
The Sepoy Rebellion was an armed conflict between British Soldiers and indian Soldiers in the year 1857. This event was the event was the start of the fight for independence for india and set the stage for other countries to fight against imperialist countries like England. In this essay, I will discuss the causes of the sepoy Rebellion and i will refer to facts from eyewitness accounts found in documents A,B, and E. I will explain the evidence that i believe to be the reasons why the Sepoy Rebellion occurred.
My first document is document A what it's talking about is that troubles in Iindia and after the crimean war was ended the attention of men was fixed on a country still farther to the East then
Turkey. The purpose of this document is to show what life was like after the war. Hinduism teaches many things to the Enlightenment which seem wired to …show more content…
In document E it states that the “Doctrine of Lapse, a policy which allowed the East India Company to extend its control into indian territory when a native ruler died. The company applied the Doctrine to take over the town of oudh. Indians considered this to be a final outrage of British conquest”. The Sepoys were frustrated because they were being treated badly in recent years. There pay had declined, and the soldiers weren’t being respected by the officers. By taking over the town of Oudh it was a huge deal and insult to their culture. All of things contributed to their revolt.
In Conclusion the reason why this rebellion started was because by the year 1857 the British established complete political control of India. The mutiny of the Sepoy began on May 10, 1857, when Indian soldiers revolted against the British. The British interfered with their religion, had seized direct control of Oudh and gave them no respect or say in their government. The Sepoys couldn’t take it anymore and they fought back against
My first document is document A what it's talking about is that troubles in Iindia and after the crimean war was ended the attention of men was fixed on a country still farther to the East then
Turkey. The purpose of this document is to show what life was like after the war. Hinduism teaches many things to the Enlightenment which seem wired to …show more content…
In document E it states that the “Doctrine of Lapse, a policy which allowed the East India Company to extend its control into indian territory when a native ruler died. The company applied the Doctrine to take over the town of oudh. Indians considered this to be a final outrage of British conquest”. The Sepoys were frustrated because they were being treated badly in recent years. There pay had declined, and the soldiers weren’t being respected by the officers. By taking over the town of Oudh it was a huge deal and insult to their culture. All of things contributed to their revolt.
In Conclusion the reason why this rebellion started was because by the year 1857 the British established complete political control of India. The mutiny of the Sepoy began on May 10, 1857, when Indian soldiers revolted against the British. The British interfered with their religion, had seized direct control of Oudh and gave them no respect or say in their government. The Sepoys couldn’t take it anymore and they fought back against