Question 12Agree/Disagree with reasonsGS1GS1

Apart from a commonly shared resentment for the alien rule, the rebels of the 1857 revolt had no political perspective or definitive vision of the future. Do you agree? Give reasons for your arguments.

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Result 41667 or India's 1st case followed (vD Samajpam) was mass struggle against colonial britishes, primarily spread across Northern - Central India

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Result 41667 or India's 1st case followed (vD Samajpam) was mass struggle against colonial britishes, primarily spread across Northern - Central India

Commonly shared resentment against british alien rule.

1Political policies like domestic lapse (ballouse) Subsidiary alliance (unlikely)

2Economic exploitation policies like Permanent settlement, Rythwari loading to absence (unallocable, thus not sense of attachment under jajman) Uniform misuse, veck netting, usage, forced exclusion across Bihars, Bengal, office, UP.

3Tribals resorting due to forest policies, cultural interference eg. Santatal Revolt.

4Army - Banta resisted, Enfield Riple case made soldiers revolt against common enemy, who were not in but 'peasant in uniform'

Many leaders like Begum Horrat Mehal (Lucknow), Rani Laxmi Bai (Hauzi), Tania Tope, Kumari Singh (Bihar), Ewan Battle (Delhi) led fierce war against aliens.

However they lack political perspective or definite vision as:

1Sudden march to beel, you need to beel by Army regiment, should lock & planning, vision

2Most rulers fighting for own territory instead of common political perspective 5 national freedom

3Many local prices, zaindars instead of revolting, supported b'mishles, thus acting

The 1857 revolt was more a reactionary uprising than a planned national movement.

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Conclusion

The 1857 revolt was more a reactionary uprising than a planned national movement.

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Balanced analysis with both sides of the argument
Good use of examples and leaders

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opening

Result 41667 or India's 1st case followed (vD Samajpam) was mass struggle against colonial britishes, primarily spread across Northern - Central India

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Commonly shared resentment against british alien rule.

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Many leaders like Begum Horrat Mehal (Lucknow), Rani Laxmi Bai (Hauzi), Tania Tope, Kumari Singh (Bihar), Ewan Battle (Delhi) led fierce war against aliens.

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peasant in uniform

conclusion

The 1857 revolt was more a reactionary uprising than a planned national movement.

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Abhinav J Jain

AIR 142023

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3. The Freedom Struggle

1857 Revolt

Political perspective and vision

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