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Why were many Indian rulers dissatisfied with the rule of company
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 2 months ago

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People were dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s for the following reasons:


(i)The British passed the Arms Act in 1878 which disallowed Indians from possessing arms.


(ii)In the same year British passed the Vernacular Press Act was also enacted in an effort to silence those who were critical of the goverment. It allowed the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers including their printing presses if the newspapers published anything that was critical of the government.


(iii) In 1883, the Ilbert Bill was introduced. The bill provided for the trial of British or European persons by Indians and sought equality between British and Indian judges in the country. But the white opposition forced the government to withdraw the bill.

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