Question

Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857.​

Answer 1

Answer:

it happened because the indian soldiers were required to peel of the wrapping of the bullets by their mouths. the wrappings were made of pig and it was against the religious sentiments of people so they revolted

Explanation:

Answer 2

ANNEXATION POLICY OF BRITISH;

• BY THE DOCTRINE OF PARAMOUNTCY NEW TERRITORIES WERE AN ACCIDENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE NATIVE RULER WERE CORRECT OR INCORRECT.
• BY THE DOCTRINE OF LAPSE E SATARA JHANSI NAGPUR SOME AND SOME PARTS OF PUNJAB WHERE ARE ANNEXED

IN SENSITIVITY TO INDIAN CULTURAL SENTIMENTS;

• INDIAN SOLDIERS WERE PROHIBITED FROM WEARING RELIGIOUS MARKS ON THEIR FOREHEAD AND HAVING VISCOUS
• FULL STOP THEY WERE ASKED TO REPLACE THEIR TURBANS WITH ROUND HAT. IT CREATE A RECENT MINT AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
• THE INDIAN SOLDIERS REFUSED TO CROSS SEE SINCE CROSSING THE SEA MAIN THE LOSS OF THEIR CASTE .
• THE SEPOYS WERE UPSET WITH DISCRIMINATION IN SALARY AND PROMOTION. THE INDIAN SOLDIERS WERE PAID LESS THAN THE EUROPEAN SOLDIERS.

ENFIELD RIFLE;

• THE SUPPLY OF GREASED CARTRIDGES FOR THE NEW ENFIELD RIFLE WAS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE FOR THE MUTINY.
• THERE WAS A SUSPENSION THAT THE CAT REACHES HAS BEEN GREETED WITH A COW AND PIG FAT. THE CARRIAGES HAD TO BE BITTEN OFF BEFORE LOADING. 44 BILLION TO THE MUSLIMS AND THE COW IS SACRED TO THE HINDUS. SO THE SOLDIERS REFUSED TO USE THIS CARRIAGES.
• MANGAL PANDE WHO REFUSED TO USE THE CARRIAGE WAS ARRESTED AND EXECUTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE REVOLT

CONSEQUENCES;