About this document
Causes and Outcomes of the Taiping Rebellion by Aishwarya Singh Rathore is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the causes and events of the Taiping Rebellion in China from 1851-1864. It began as a peasant uprising against the oppressive rule of the Manchu dynasty and foreign imperialism, which had opened China to opium trade and unequal treaties. The rebellion was led by Hong Xiuquan and initially grew rapidly as it appealed to peasants, miners, and others. However, internal divisions and the rebel state beginning to oppress peasants itself led to its decline. Foreign powers also switched to
- Author
- Aishwarya Singh Rathore
- Language
- EN