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(3 maitahe fiarkarkRead the source given below and answer the questions that follow.(5 marks)The East India Company's sepoys had seen their pay and their status go down in recentyears. They felt that the new English officers did not treat them with the same respectand sympathy that older officers had. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by LordDalhousie, the Governor-General. It allowed the East India Company to take over anIndian kingdom when its native ruler died. The kingdom of Oudh was annexed in thisway. This was seen as an insult by the Indians who considered Oudh a rich and historicpart of India. The revolt in the army would not have broken out or spread so quickly ifthe complaints of the sepoys had not been accompanied by deep unhappiness in ruraland urban India.a) Which revolt does the source refer to?(1 mark)b) Why did the British end the East India Company's rule after this revolt? (2 marks)c) Describe any two changes that occurred in the British administration after this revolt.Sin morcol |
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