Highlight the measures takenr to ensure umty among the rebels of 1857.

1.	Highlight the measures takenr to ensure umty among the rebels of 1857.
Answer» Solution :Following measures were taken to ensure unity amung REBELS. (i) The rebel proclamations in 1857 tepeatedly appeated for unity to all sections of-the population, irrespecuve of their caste and creed. (ii) The rebellhon was SEEN as a war in which both Hindus and Muslims had equally to lose or gain. (iii) The ishtahars harked back to the pre-British Hindu-Muslim past and glorified the coexistence of different communities under the Mughal Empire. (IV) The proclamation that was ISSUED under the name of Bahadur Shah appealed to the people to JOIN the fight under the standards of both Muhammad and Mahavir. (v) Fear and suspicion that British wanted Indian to convert Indian to Christianity.

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