Traitors of 1857 Revolt- Why India Lost In ‘The First War of Independence’

Traitors of 1857 Revolt- Why India Lost In ‘The First War of Independence’ 

  The Revolt in 1857 played a great role in India’s Independence in1947. The revolt that was started in the Meerut is also known as the India's first war of Independence.

1857 revolt played a big role in uniting India, where Muslims and Hindus are fighting together for the same cause. The Deceleration of Bahadur Shah Jafar II as the King was the example.

The revolt was so huge that it was an easily win-win situation for India against British East India Company. But, due to some people backstabbing the mutiny, then, we lost the war and a rest became a bruising history.

I feel no shame in touting them traitors, because if not for them back then, we could have earned our independence already in 1857.

Mir Jafar was the first Nawab of Bengal under British influence. An Arab by birth, he rose to power in the Nawab's army and in the battle of Plassey (1756) he conspired with the British to depose Siraj-Ud-Dullah to become the Nawab himself.

He paved his way to success through conspiracy and forgery into becoming a confidante of Nawab Alivardi Khan; he later conspired to overthrow his empire and become the ruler himself, but that couldn’t happen.

During the British invasion, Mir was secretly conspiring against Nawab’s grandson, Siraj, who was ruling the throne back then, and when the time came, he joined hands with British force to betrayed Siraj and demolish the Bengal army, where the Nawab was killed in the battle of Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Mir took over the thrown and continued to support East India Company, against India. He forced his entire army to fight against the 1857 mutiny.

Several zamindars were bribed and forced fed, by the British army with wealth and land to give more power to their empire, so that they could be used at relevant times.

So, during the 1857 revolt, zamindars supported the British Army and betrayed the Indian freedom fighters, fearing that if East India Company would lose, all their wealth and property would be at stake too.

Back in 1857, when Indian Freedom Fighters were battling with their heart, soul and blood, there were a few Indians, who back at home were conspiring against these brave men; one of them was the Scindia family.

When Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi, was injured and asked for help against the British Army, he refused and excused himself for being neutral. More so, on seeing the Indian side turning weaker, he led his forces to Morar to fight a rebel army led by Tatya Tope, Rani Lakshmibai and Rao Sahib.

Later, when an injured Rani Laxmibai, asked for refuge to recuperate and retaliate against the British, he betrayed her by luring the Army inside the shaft, where she was put and later to hide his forgery, offered her a weak horse to escape British army, which led to her death.

Rajputs back then were known for their loyalty to their motherland. But, there is one name that has blackened the reputations of Rajputs.

After Prithviraj & Samyukta eloped and got married, Jaichand was furious; enough to have got Prithviraj Chaunhan killed, after inviting Mohammed Ghori to invade India in first place and battle Prithviraj Chauhan.

SWASTHI.