https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob Irene Chung en-us 2023-02-13 18:34:41 UTC 2023-02-13 18:59:24 UTC hello@padlet.com ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480081468 2023-02-13 18:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480081468 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082217 The sepoys were unhappy with the gun cartridges given to them by the British. Since the cartridges were made out of animal fat - specifically cow and pig fat - both Muslims and Hindus thought that this was a sign of disrespect by the British towards their religion(s). This lead to the sepoys in Meerut killing a small number of British soldiers and civilians, which led to British retaliation.]]> 2023-02-13 18:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082217 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082578 Racial discrimination against Indians and Indian troops (sepoys) was common. Though the sepoys were paid well, they were not afforded any opportunities for promotion and were treated very differently from their British comrades. This lead to tension between Indian sepoys and the British, as Indians did not appreciate this unequal treatment.]]> 2023-02-13 18:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082578 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082661 Excessive taxation and exploitation of resources from the EIC caused financial hardship for many Indians. Taxation targeted Indian landlords, and the exploitation of resources contributed to the decline of India's large textile/manufacturing/cotton weaving industry. Many Indians were left jobless and poor. This lead to a lot of resentment against the British.]]> 2023-02-13 18:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082661 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082843 Yet another cause of the Indian Uprising was the disrespect that the British showed to religions such as Islam and Hinduism. This was not only limited to gun cartridges; Indian sepoys, who were majority Muslim/Hindu, were expected to adapt their religion(s) and culture(s) to that of British religion (Christianity) and culture. Naturally, this created dissatisfaction within India, as this merging of culture and religion was very much unwelcome.]]> 2023-02-13 18:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082843 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082926 Indians were unhappy with the British management of India - this was partly due to the excessive taxation and mismanagement of the economy, but also had a political factor with some Indians wanting to re-instate Mughal rule. Some even tried to re-instate the former Mughal emperor. This was because some people believed that the Mughal rule would care more about and benefit India much more than British rule.]]> 2023-02-13 18:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480082926 ahreanchung2 https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480083122 The British began to rule over India directly instead of using the EIC.  Queen Victoria declared to the Indian population that there would be no more interference in religious matters and traditions, but the British government still continued its rule of India for another hundred years with the same racial and religious prejudice. Hundreds of thousands of sepoys/the Indian population died because of British efforts to put down rebellion and take revenge (also, the ensuing famine).]]> 2023-02-13 18:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ahreanchung2/ko1u2rjfg9r1y2ob/wish/2480083122