discuss the social, political, military and religious causes of the revolt of 1857.
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☆☆military cause ☆☆ the Indian sepoy were not satisfied the policies of british . The sepoy where unhappy because their salaries were low in comparison to those of the British soldiers and they did not get equal opportunities of promotion. Sivic allowance discontinued they couldn't use caste marks . Every new recruit had to serve overcase ☆☆
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The main political cause for the great revolt of 1857 was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse . It was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir.
Economic Causes : The Great Revolt of 1857 was also an outburst of grievances due to the economic exploitation of the company. India’s traditional economy collapsed as a result of the British ‘investment’ policies and revenue administration. The company’s trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts.
Military Causes of Revolt of 1857
The Indian military was not a professional military- they were just peasants in uniform. Thus every impact on peasantry had large repercussions in the form of military discontentment.
Also, the policies followed by Lord Dalhousie and Lord Canning greatly hurt the sentiments of the Indian military.
The Indian military was already largely discriminated against in terms of salaries, pensions, promotions. Indians were subjugated in the military while their European counterparts faced no such discrimination. During the time of Lord Canning, two important laws were passed: Both these acts were passed in 1856, i.e. on the eve of revolt.
Thus, there was a high degree of discontentment among the Indians with the passing of these acts