Aim Trace Early Nationalist Movements in India The

Aim: Trace Early Nationalist Movements in India

The Sepoy Mutiny 1850: The British controlled most of the Indian subcontinent n Many pockets of discontent n Indian people also resented the constant racism that the British expressed toward them n Feelings of resentment & nationalism n n 1857, gossip spread among the Sepoys that cartridges of their rifles were greased with beef & pork fat n To use cartridge, soldiers had to bite off ends n Both Hindus & Muslims were outraged n Hindus see cow as sacred & Muslims don’t eat pork n 85 of 90 Sepoys refused cartridges n Soldiers jailed by British

Turning Point in India’s History The mutiny marked a turning point in Indian history n 1858: the British government took direct command of India n Term Raj refers to British rule after India came under the British crown during reign of Queen Victoria n The Sepoy Mutiny fueled the racist attitudes of the British n Mutiny increased distrust between the British & the Indians n

Nationalism Surfaces in India Early 1800’s: some Indians began demanding more modernization and a greater role in governing themselves n Nationalist feelings started to surface in Indians hated a system that made them second class citizens in their own country n Barred from top posts in Indian Civil Service n Those who got middle-level jobs were paid less than Europeans n Growing nationalism led to the founding of two nationalist groups n The Indian National Congress (1885) n Muslim League (1906) n By 1906, they were calling for selfn