Sepoy Rebellion In 19th Century India

For all of the 19th century India was ruled by the British. The part of India that was ruled by the British was called the Raj. India was considered the jewel in the crown. India was treasured by the British for its potential. British brought Indians into a company to work as sepoys for the British government. The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by the British government who forced the Indians to disobey their religion. In the early 1800s some Indians began demanding more modernization and a greater role in governing themselves. The Non-Cooperation Movement, the Sepoy Rebellion and the Swadeshi Movement were all examples of protest from the Indians because of the direct, cultural, and structural violence by the British that the Indians fought against

The caste system was ruled by the British. Religion in within the caste system is example of cultural violence because “ The Hindu Vedas (scriptures) describe a strict ordering of people. According to Vedic law, people are born into four varnas (or castes): Brahmans, kshatriyas, vaishas, and shudras. Varnas Indicate an individual 's responsibilities for occupational status The first three Varnas are considered upper castes, while the shudras are considered members of a lower class. An outcast group, referred to as the untouchables, fall below the shudras” (Part 2, Page 16). This evidence shows that the Indians were put into a category without a say. Some Indians are born into the caste communities and some refuse to follow because it is an example of discrimination which is also being structurally violent. Indians were put into a certain class or religion because they were forced by the British. Local politics within the caste system is also another example of cultural violence because “In the centuries before and during Mughal rule, Indians struggle to defend their rights to land or claim new territories. Warrior Kings turn to myth and religious texts to find evidence of their divine right to rule regions. These warriors took on specific titles and classes the world and we 're also given names and rankings based on their occupation and worth to the community. Eventually,

Indians gained sovereignty from the help of major resistance movements such as the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Sepoy Rebellion and the Swadeshi Movement. They resisted the British rule in several ways. Some Indians revolted angrily while others protested silently. The Indians faced exploitation of their own caste system by the British and encountered many deaths caused by the colonial power. The multiple movements assisted India to reaching their objective of self-rule. In the end, India experienced a lot of hardships but still achieved their freedom and