1. Chapter 12 Section 3
Allison Bruce, Emalia Guenther, Jason Burkert, Reigen Dzama, Peter Bartley, Friday Elder, Sydney Elder

2. The Rebellion
Sepoy - an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders
A rumor spread that new rifles were greased with pig and cow fat
Sepoy refused to touch them due to their cultural beliefs
Sepoy were charged with mutiny, imprisoned, and publically humiliated.
Sepoy troops in Meerut at went on a rampage and slaughtered 50 men, women, and children.
After a year, the British and loyal Indian soldiers ended the rebellion
British were outnumbered 230,000 to 45,000
Sepoy were not well organized
British had their revenge in Kanpur, where Indians
massacred 200 innocent British women and children

3. Indian Rebellion to British Raj
Sepoy Mutiny marked the first attempt to throw off British Raj (rule)
Failed rebellion fueled Indian nationalism
In response to rebellion, British Parliament transferred powers of East India Company to British government
British Queen Victoria titled “Empress of India”
Indians were colonial subjects, and India her crowned jewel
British government began to rule India directly

4. The British Rule
There was a new school system using the English Langue
Created by Lord Thomas Macaulay (British administrator and Historian)
Only Elite, Upper Class Indian children could go to school
90% was uneducated and illederate
British hired Indians to build roads, universities, canals, and medical centers
1900- The first railroad
Sanitation and health conditions improved

5. The Cost of British Rule
Economically mostly
British entrepreneurs and a small amount of Indians reaped financial benefits
In result lots of hard ship to millions
British manufactures destroyed many industries = Lost work for people
British textiles put thousands of women out of work and severely damaged the Indian textile industry

6. The Cost of British Rule Cont.
Zamindars – local officials or India during British rule
Collected the taxes from peasants
British Rule thought it would be easier if local officials collected taxes
They abused their powers and raised taxes
Many peasants lost their land
British rule convinced farmers to grow cotton instead of food
30 million Indians died from starvation
Population growth > food supply = lots of deaths

7. Indian Nationalists All were upper-class and English-educated
Many were from the urban areas
Most were trained in British law and were also members of the civil service
Almost all preferred reform to revolution
Many were convinced that relying on British goodwill was futile

8. Mohandas Ganhi Studied in London to become a lawyer
He worked in a law firm serving Indian workers in South Africa
Soon after moving he realized how extreme the rebellion has become after learning about a radical exploitation of Indians living in South America.
When he returned he became active in the independence movement.
He lead a non-violence risistance
He tried to force the british to improve the lot of the poor and grant India independence

9. Road to rebellion British ignorance towards Indian culture
Disrespect towards sacred locations such as taj mahal
Taj mahal turned into party palace instead of sacred burial ground
Bullets being greased with pig and cow grease
Forcing Indians to work on British interests for little to no pay

10. Activity