Question

Which option shows the correct order of events in India’s history? I. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. II. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. III. The British raj forms and begins to rule. IV. The East India Company loses control. I. The British raj forms and begins to rule. II. The East India Company loses control. III. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. IV. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. I. The East India Company loses control. II. The British raj forms and begins to rule. III. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. IV. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. I. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. II. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. III.The East India Company loses control. IV. The British raj forms and begins to rule.

Answer 1

British East India Company's mismanagement leads to Sepoy Rebellion, forcing their exit. British crown directly controls India, forming the Raj, and dismantles Mughal power.

The correct order of events in India's history is:

I. The British East India Company loses control.

II. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place.

III. The British crown takes direct control and forms the British Raj.

IV. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth.

Here's the reasoning behind this order:

• British East India Company loses control: The company's mismanagement and abuses led to the Sepoy Rebellion, ultimately forcing them to relinquish control of India to the British crown.
• Sepoy Rebellion: This rebellion in 1857 by Indian sepoys (soldiers) against the British East India Company marked a turning point in British rule in India.
• Formation of British Raj: After suppressing the rebellion, the British crown took direct control of India, establishing the British Raj in 1858.
• Mughal officials lose land and wealth: As the British consolidated power, they implemented policies that marginalized and dispossessed Mughal officials, stripping them of their land and wealth.

Therefore, the correct option is IV.