Prompt:

How did the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 affect the process of globalisation and sustainability in India, within the context of British colonialism and the East India Company's rule?

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Essay:

The Sepoy Mutiny, largely also known as the Revolt of 1857, which took place in India where it was at that time under British colonial rule. This even was significant as it was the widespread uprising of India against British rule.

The rebellion began in may, where Indian soldiers, identified as ‘Sepoys’ rebelled against the British East India Company’s rule with a large variety of civillian, peasant, landowners and member of Indian Nobility participants for the rebell. There is no singular reason to the revolt, rooted from grievences of religious practices, economic exploitation, and political oppression by the British. Cruel practices that were designed to mentally torture the Indian Hindu and Muslim men in the force, for example, the Enfield Riffle case. A large rumour, although fake, was spread across, where it was rumoured for the cartridges to be covered in pig and cow fat grease. This was disturbing as the men had to use their mouth to bite off before the use of the cartridge, and was controversial as popularly, it was forbidden to consume any product of cows in Hinduism as they are considered a holy animal, and similar in Islam for pigs. This was deeply culturally insensitive and stands for how the Britishers abused their power over Indians. Although, the rebellion took a quick spread to northern and central India.

In response to this, the British responded with military force, and were succesful in regaining control over India. The mutiny had failed and Britain had declared East India Company’s exit to take complete power over India in 1988.