CBSE Class 8 Social Science Question 33 of 37

When People Rebel — Question 33

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How did the British try to win back the loyalty of the people after they recaptured Delhi?
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The British announced rewards for loyal landholders by allowing them to continue to enjoy traditional rights over their lands.
Those who had rebelled were told that if they submitted to the British and if they had not killed any white people, they would remain safe and their rights and claims to land would not be denied.
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