Reasons of Failure of War of Independence 1857
Q. Why did Indians remain
unsuccessful in the War of Independence 1857?
A. The attempt to
overthrow the EIC rule and expel them from India was unsuccessful due to many
reasons. Indians were not well coordinated while British EIC army was well
equipped and disciplined as well as well coordinated. There was no single aim
to win the war and even no leader to keep everyone intact. In different groups
fought for different reasons. India was too divided with no sense of
patriotism.
The Punjab and Sindh
were conquered by British officers.In result, when the sepoys rebelled against
the British but their strength and weapons were far less than British resources so they couldn't withstand longer either losing their lives or being arrested. Punjab at the time of war did not support Indians at all. Due to this a large population and such a strategic province was missing in the war making it a big weakness of Indians causing defeat for the freedom fighters. Indian
princes were interested only restoring their own feudal powers. As the leaders they didn't give proper fighting plan to the public neither they used their armed resources in a disciplined and United manner. Due to this British kept entering in their areas arresting them and capturing their rule.
Muslims had only real unity force that was Islam. Muslims wanted to restore the Muslim government in the country. British took over the government and wanted to continue their rule. These reasons may explain well why the British always saw this as “Muslim Revolt”. All non-Muslim communities wanted their own rule. Indians were too divided that they were conspiring with British EIC against each other when they lost the war. Afterwards they blamed Muslims for everything. Division among Indian communities caused the real weakness as Indians didn't use their full strength against British but remain disunited due to their religions, languages, cultures. Due to this they didn't realize when they weren't cooperating in social life so they were even not planning togather to save themselves from the increasing influence of British in their society. Due to this situation British took advantage and kept expanding their empire defeating them all one by one and at this instead of helping each other against the British they kept propagating the differences of their culture religion and languages. It made the weak and incapable of fighting successfully against their enemy. British were smart enough to sign friendship treaties with Marhatas and Sikhs to defeat Mughal empire and last stopped Hindu and other communities rebalion in war of Independence 1857. Disunity of Indians paved way for British ti capture the rule of such a large empire so easily.
Perhaps the major
reason for the failure of the Indians was that the British were too strong. British
troops were experienced and trained with modern methods of fighting. They were
skilled diplomats too and they knew that most of the Indian rulers were
fighting to restore their own rights but not to establish one united Indian
government. In comparison Indian rulers had not modernize their weapons and war techniques which caused their defeats easy. They found it easy to play the various groups off against each
other. One group was providing other's information taking small favors and bribes. It made the task of taking control easier for British. Even if there were a number of uprisings against the British in
different areas but being uncoordinated those couldn't gain such strength that could effect British who defeated these small groups one by one so easily within a time of some months nothing by Indians was
successful due to their own mistakes.
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