Role of Princely States in the Revolt of 1857: A Report on Jhajjar and Ballabgarh

Pages:113-114
Balbir Singh (Department of History, N.M. Govt. P.G. College, Hansi, Hisar, Haryana)

In the history of India during the Mughal Empire, taking advantage of the prevalent situation many powers for example Portusuese (1498), British (1600), Dutch (1602), Denish (1616) and French (1664) came to India and made efforts to establish supremacy. A long struggle ensued. Of them the Britisht, ultimately established supremacy that lasted upto 1947. But unlike the Mughals, the British remained alien both in thought and action. The policies and actions of the British created unrest among :11# Indian people, which burst as the revolt of 1857% Imperialist exploitation of the Indian people, inhuman land revenue policy, annexation of Awadh, act of 1856- general service enlistment act, Christianity, ruin of artisans, greased; cartridges, excessive taxation, political operation and racist policies, famines, defective judicial system, regaining of ancesktil estates and treasonable behaviour with the Mughal Emperor and Rani of Thansi generally caused the revolt of 1857.