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RESENTMENT OF LOCAL CHIEFTAINS

PRESENTED BY

NAME : VISHNU.B

OPTIONAL : SOCIAL SCIENCE

MANGAL PANDey

KUNWAR SINGH

In BIHAR, the revolt

against the British was led

by Kunwar Singh,

a 70 year old Zamindar.

NANA SAHIB

NANA SAHIB lost his property

according to the Doctrine of Lapse.

He was the adopted son of Baji RaoII.

Nana sahib strongly protested

against the British with the help of

his loyal servant Thanthia Thopi

THANTHIA THOPI

Thanthia Thopi was the

Loyal servant of Nana sahib

He protested against the

British along with

Nana sahib as

Pune as their base

RANI OF JHANSI

The rani of jhansi, popularlyknown as JHANSI RANIled a historic revoltagainst Britishfrom the soil of JHANSI.She lost her power due

to the policy ofDOCTRINE OF LAPSE

BAHADUR SHA II

Bahadur Sha II led the

Revolt from Delhi.

He formed a Governing

Assembly with 10

Members This gave a

Political clout to the

Revolt.

SPREAD OF THE REVOLT

The revolt spread to the

Various parts of India

like Kanpur, Allahabad,

Banaras, Bareli,

Jagadeeshpur and Jhansi

besides The Delhi

REASONS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE REVOLT

The First War Of Indian Independence came to a

tragic end. the main reasons are the following

Traders and intelligentsia kept away from the

revolt

some local rulers supported the British .they

gave all support to the British by giving money

and man power.

About 50% of the soldiers in the British Indian Army were against the revolt.

The British army was well equipped with modern sophisticated weapons. It can easily intercept the country weapons used by the fighters.

RESULT OF THE REVOLT

1

After the revolt of 1857 power to rule India was transferred from English East India Company to the direct rule of the British Queen

2

The revolt brought an end to the Mughal

Dynasty. Bhadur sha II was the last mughal

emperor and he was exiled to Myanmar by the

British.

The Last Mughal Emperor

BAHADUR SHA II

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