Examine the repressive measures the British to subdue the rebels of 18

1.	Examine the repressive measures the British to subdue the rebels of 1857. adopted by
Answer» Solution :Repressive measures ADOPTED by the British to subdue the rebels of 1857. (i) Before sending out troops to reconquer north India the British passed a series of Laws to them quell the insurgency (ii) By a number of ACTS, the whole of north India help was put under Martial LAW. (iii) MILITARY officers and even ordinary Britons weregivan the power to try and punish Indians suspected of rebellion. (iv) Ordinary processes of Law and trial were suspended and it was put out that rebellion would have only one punishment-death. (v) Reinforcements were brought British MOUNTED a two-pronged attack. One force moved from Calcutta and another from Punjab to in reconquer Delhi. (vi) In the Gangetic plains the forces had to village by village. reconquer the area, (vii) The British other than using military power, also tried to break up the unity between the landholders and peasants. (viii) Rebel Landholders were dispossessed andloyal rewarded. Many Landholders died fighting the British or they escaped into Nepal.

Examine the repressive measures the British to subdue the rebels of 1857. adopted by