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UNIT 8 THE SEPOY REBELLION. ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT INDIAN MUTINY 1857-1858 The BIG Question: What was the cultural impact of Imperialism in India?. SEPOY REBELLION. It was a prolonged period of armed uprisings in India against British colonial rule
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UNIT 8THE SEPOY REBELLION ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT INDIAN MUTINY 1857-1858 The BIG Question: What was the cultural impact of Imperialism in India?
SEPOY REBELLION • It was a prolonged period of armed uprisings in India against British colonial rule • It was started by Indian troops called sepoys who were controlled by the British • The Indian’s resentment grew since the British did not respect their religious and cultural traditions
As the soldiers began to rebel many of them were imprisoned and a mutiny broke out • As the soldiers marched to Delhi many joined the mutiny and as they reached the city the Sepoys slaughtered many British soldiers and civilians • They restored the power of the Mogul emperor • As word spread so did the mutiny across the continent
After numerous defeats the British forces organized and set out to destroy all Indians • Eventually the British retook Delhi but sporadic Fighting took place for the next year • The rebel leader Tantia Topi was captured and executed in 1859 this marked the end of the rebellion
Consequences • The Mogul Empire was officially abolished • British assumed direct rule of India Queen’s Proclamation of 1858; Queen Victoria will be the First Empress of India • The British no longer trusted the Indians • They exploited and repressed them • 2,034 British were killed in battle • 8,987 died of diseases and other causes • It is unknown how many Indians died • The rebellion will be the first step in Indian nationalism
DELHI 1911 • In 1911 Delhi became the capital of British India • New Delhi was planned as a Garden City to Demonstrate the superiority of the British Empire • That year they also held the Delhi Durbar “Court Of Delhi” to celebrate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as the Emperor and Empress of India • Many members of the Indian royalty attended *It is an example of how British imperialism impacted India
Coronation Durbar
IMPERIAL CROWN Crown created for the Delhi Durbar
First Star of Africa Diamond in the Royal Sceptre 530 carats