Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. National Army Museum 10am - 5. Toggle navigation. Indian Mutiny Why did the Indian Mutiny happen? View this object. Rebel sepoys, East India Company In the midth century, India was very different from the nation state we know today.
Major-General Lord Robert Clive, Bengal Army Troops, Rise to power By the midth century, the previously dominant Mughal Empire was collapsing as native and European states attempted to carve out their own power bases.
Culture clash From the early s the Company attempted to develop the Indian economy and legal system. A sepoy and his wife, Troop numbers After taking over the Punjab in , the Company reduced the number of British Army regiments in India. Sepoys at rifle practice, Discontent Poor terms of service and pensions, bad pay, lack of promotion, and increased cultural and racial insensitivity from British officers all contributed to the feelings of discontent among the Indian soldiers of the Bengal Army.
New cartridges Matters came to a head following the introduction of the Pattern Enfield Rifle. Enfield Pattern Percussion Rifle cartridges, Disarming of the 11th Cavalry at Berhampore, Trouble spreads The situation rapidly escalated, and the British reacted slowly. Confined to Bengal There were only 35, British soldiers in the whole subcontinent and these were widely scattered.
Other rulers remained neutral or felt that more could be gained by supporting the British. Religious and social revolt Thousands of common people joined the revolt. Rebel divisions It was not a unified revolt. Indian troops allied to the British, David E. Call no. R Omissi, Sepoy and the Raj , 2—3, — RSEA RSING James Stuart Olson, et al. Olson, et al. Omissi, Sepoy and the Raj , 3. Omissi, Sepoy and the Raj , 3; Olson, et al. Omissi, Sepoy and the Raj , 4.
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Share Flipboard Email. Kallie Szczepanski. History Expert. Kallie Szczepanski is a history teacher specializing in Asian history and culture. She has taught at the high school and university levels in the U. Updated February 28, The most significant result of the uprising of was the end of the rule of the East India Company and assumption of the Government of India directly by the Crown.
This was done by the Government of India Act of The Revolt saw the end of the company rule and the administration of India was passed onto the british crown. The India office was created to handle the governance and the administration of the country.
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