HIST 34414 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lord William Bentinck, Indian Rebellion Of 1857, Education Reform
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Under the authority of the east india company, the british occupied india and established the region as a crucial economic and military territory for the empire. As they began to take a more active role in indian affairs, the british attempted to westernize indian society by implementing multiple social, economic, and religious reforms. These reforms were often met with much hostility from the indians, who felt as if the british were attempting to suppress. Indian religious traditions in an effort to convert all indians to christianity. Indian mutiny broke out in 1857, which revealed the distasteful attitude of the indians toward. While the indian mutiny had several causes, british insensitivity to and blatant disrespect of indian religious practices in india were the main sparks that began this rebellion. From the time that they first occupied india, the british always possessed a disrespectful attitude toward indian customs and traditions. For instance, in his book entitled the history of.
