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Resistance and rebellion from "summary" of The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
The resistance and rebellion against the British East India Company's rule in India was widespread and varied. Local rulers, dispossessed nobles, and common people all sought to challenge the Company's authority in different ways. Some, like the Mughal Emperor and the Maratha Confederacy, fought pitched battles against the Company's forces in attempts to reclaim lost territories. Others, like the Sannyasi rebels and the Wahhabi jihadists, engaged in guerrilla warfare and acts of sabotage to disrupt Company operations. The Company's policies of territorial expansion, taxation, and land revenue collection often sparked resistance from the local population. Peasants who were heavily taxed and oppressed by Company officials so...
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