CBSE Class 5 Social Science The British Raj And The First War of Independence Worksheet

Immediate Cause -->

• Soldiers made to bite off ends of greased cartridges in ‘Enfield Rifles’ having fat of cows and pigs
• Barrackpore – Mangal Pande refused to use catridges and attacked Adjutant of his regiment, for fear of moss of his caste and religion. (Arrested and hanged on 8th April, 1857)

Events --> Delhi

• Revolutionaries killed British soldiers, captured Delhi, and proclaimed Bahadur Shah II the ruler of India.
• British adamant on recapturing Delhi; Sir John Nicholson along with loyal Sikh soldiers captured Delhi after four months.
• Bahadur Shah sentenced to life imprisonment; Two sons were killed before him. – End of Mughal Rule

Kanpur

• Led by Nana Sahib, adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
• General Havelock captured Kanpur after defeating Nana Sahib, on 17th June, 1857; Nana Sahib fled to Nepal.
• Tantia Tope captured Kanpur, but was defeated by the British.

Lucknow

• Led by Begum of Oudh; Sir Henry Lawrence shot dead.
• Defeated and recaptured by Sir Colin Campbell in 1858.

Central India

• Led by Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and Tantia Tope.
• Occupied Gwalior

Causes --> Military

• General Service Enlistment Act, 1856
• Numerical Strength of Indian Soldiers
• Effect of Annexation of Oudh
• Unjust Treatment
• Loss of British Prestige in Afghan War

Religious

• Social and Religious Reforms – Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Raja Rammohan Roy
• Introduction of Railways and Telegraphs
• Government Support to Missionaries
• Introduction of New Laws – Lord Dalhousie
• Introduction of Modern Education

Economic

• Exploitation of Natural Resources
• Subordination of Indian Industry
• Collapse of Handicrafts and Cottage Industries
• Economic Draining of India
• Unemployment among People
• Resumption of Tax-free Lands – Confiscation by Lord Dalhousie; Introduction by Lord William Bentinck
• Unemployment, Poverty, and Famine

Political

• Policy of Annexation – Doctrine of Lapse; Lord Dalhousie; Annexed Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur.
• The Annexation of Oudh – Lord Dalhousie
• Disrespect shown to Bahadur Shah
• Disrespect to Nana Sahib and Rani of Jhansi
• Disbanding the Armies of the Annexed States
• Inefficient Handling of the Situation – Corrupt and greedy British officials.
• Spreading of a Rumor – Belief that rulers in India change after every 100 years.

Consequences --> End of Company’s Rule

 1. An uprising of the people that attempts to overthrow the government: _________

 2. The first European country to start trading with India. ______________

 3. The Portuguese trading centres established along the west coast of India:_____________

 4. An Indian soldier who attacked a British officer in Calcutta, on 29th March 1857:___________________

 5. The first European to find a sea route to India: _______________________

 6. Company formed for trading, by the British in the year 1600.

 7. The battle in which the Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the British in 1757:____________________________

 8. The Revolt of 1857 is also known: ________________________________

 9. The prominent female leader to participate in the First War of Independence.__________________________

 10. The last Mughal Emperor made the leader of the Revolt of 1857:______________________________

II FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. The British had superior ________________ and greater _________________strength than the Indians.

2. After the Revolt of 1857 the British Government decided to end the rule of the______________________________

3. __________________________ was appointed as the first Viceroy in 1858 after the Revolt of 1857.

4. The farmers were forced to grow crops like _______________ and cotton to provide raw materials for British factories.

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