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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
Map of Sepoy Rebellion
• 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 organizedand 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
Method of execution by the British
British and Indians Battle
Sepoy Mutiny
Tantia Topi
Consequences•The Mogul Empire was officially abolished•British assumed direct rule of India Queen’s Proclamation of 1858; Queen Victoria will be the FirstEmpress 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 KingGeorge 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
CoronationDurbar
Crown created for the Delhi Durbar
IMPERIAL CROWN
First Star of Africa Diamond in the Royal Sceptre 530 carats