1 : We cannot understand the power of rumours and prophecies in history by checking whether they are factually correct or not. 
P : The rumours in 1857 began to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s. 
Q : Rumours circulate only when they resonate with the deeper fears and suspicions of people. 
R : Under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western Institutions. 
S : We need to see that they reflect about the minds of people who believed them – their fears and apprehensions, their faiths and convictions. 
S6 : With the cooperation of sections of Indian society they set up English-medium schools, colleges and universities which taught Western sciences and liberal arts.