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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 11 of 25

The First War of Independence, 1857 — Question 15

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Question 15

Mention any two measures which point to the policy of social discrimination followed by the British in India.

Answer

Two measures which point to the policy of social discrimination followed by the British in India are-

  1. The Indian soldiers were poorly paid, ill-fed and badly housed.
  2. All higher positions in employment were reserved for the British, irrespective of their performance.