General Service Enlistment Act
The General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 was passed by the British Parliament in 1856.Governor-General of India, decided to pass the Act that forced deployment literally overseas, as he was aware of the resistance he would face because of the Kala pani taboo. It was thus one of the main causes for the Great Uprising of 1857.
References
- ^ "Which Governor General brought the General Service Enlistment Act, 1856?".
- ^ Sandes, E. W. C. (1948) The Indian Sappers & Miners, p. 128.