Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?PLEASE HELP FRIENDS.

The people were dissatisfied with the Brtish rule in the 1870s and 1880s due to the following reasons :

1. The Arms Act was passed in 1878 disallowing the Indians from possessing arms.
2. In the same year, the Vernacular Press Act was also enacted in an effort to silence those who were critical of the government.
3. In 1883, there was a furore over the attempt of the government for introduction of the Illbert Bill. This Bill provided for the trial of British or European people by Indians, and sought equality between English and Indian judges in the country.But when white opposition forced the government to withdraw the Bill, the Indians were enraged. 

 The people were dissatisfied with the British rule during the 1870's and 1880's because:

1. The Vernacular Press Act: Publishing companies were not allowed to write anything against the British Government, in an effort to silence people who were dissatisfied with the British rule.
2. The Arms Act: This Act forbade Indians from possessing any weapon, not even for emergencies.
3. The Ilbert Bill: This demanded the trial of a British or an European person by the Indians, and looked for equality between British and Indian judges. But this was refused by the British, which enraged the Indians. It marked racial attitudes of the British in India, because they thought of British and Indian jusges as separate people.

There was great dissatisfaction with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s. Some of the reasons for this dissatisfaction are as follows:

(a) The Arms Act − Passed in 1878, this Act disallowed Indians from possessing arms.

(b) The Vernacular Press Act − Passed in the same year as the Arms Act, this Act was aimed at silencing those who were critical of the government. Under this Act, the government could confiscate the assets of newspapers if they published anything that was found “objectionable”.

(c) The Ilbert Bill controversy − In 1883, the government tried introducing the Ilbert Bill. This bill provided for the trial of British or European individuals by Indians, and sought equality between British and Indian judges in the country. However, the white opposition forced the government to withdraw the bill. This enraged the Indians further.