History ch 4 - The Freedom Struggle of 1857 — History & Civics STD 8 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8History & CivicsHistory ch 4 - The Freedom Struggle of 18572 Marks
Question
Answer the following questions in brief : Write about Queen’s Proclamation.
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Answer
Queen Victoria of England issued a proclamation addressed to the people of India in 1858.
She declared that the people in India were her subjects and that discrimination would not be made on grounds of race, religion, caste and place of birth.
Government jobs will be given strictly on the basis of merit.
She promised that government will not interfere in the religious matter of the people.
She promised all the treaties made with the Indian rulers will be honoured and that no state would be annexed in future.
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