1. Who were affected by the policies of the East India Company?
Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals and soldiers were all affected in different ways by the policies of the East India Company.
2. Who imposed Subsidary Alliance on Awadh and Jhansi?
The Governor-General Dalhousie imposed Subsidiary Alliance on Awadh and Jhansi.
3. Why were the India sepoys unhappy?
The Indian sepoys were unhappy about their pay, allowances and conditions of service.
4. How can we say that the East India Company took the first step to end the Mughal dynasty?
The name of the Mughal king was removed from the coins minted by the East India Company.
5. Who was Rani Lakshmibai?
Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of Jhansi.
6. What do you mean by Mutiny?
When soldiers as a group disobey their officers in the army it is known as Mutiny.
7. Which places were the nodal points of the regiments?
The nodal points of regiments were at Delhi, Kanpur and Lucknow.