Question

Describe five main causes of the first war of independence?

Answer 1

the British subsidiary alliance policy and the doctrine of lapse policy and acquiring of valuable territories as a subsidiary payment
the introduction of the new rifel known as the Enfield Rifel and hanging of Mangal Pande
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Answer 2

The Five main causes of the revolt of 1857 or first war of Independence were :

1.  Doctrine of lapse which snatched the kingdoms of princes without legal heirs was one of the major causes of first war of independence.

2. Economic exploitation of people in the form of taxes,  land revenue etc was another main cause of first war of independence.

3. Interference in the social and religious life of people also made Indians to turn against the British.

4. Discrimination in army with Indian sepoys made the sepoys to turn against the British.

5. The immediate cause was the introduction of new rifles with a rumor of greased cartridges of fat of cow and pig.