Question

Explain the causes of the Great Revolt of 1857, with reference to the following..

(1) Any three Political causes.

(2) Any three Military causes.

(3) Any four Economic causes..

Answer 1

Political causes
*Britishers initiated the doctrine of lapse according to which the provinces without natural heirs would merge into british land.
*Britishers started the subsidiary alliance that threatened the sovereignty of the province.
* Many provinces like awadh was annexed on the factor that it was misgoverned.
Military cause
*British soldiers and indian soldiers were discriminated on the ground of salary and promotion.
*The indian soldiers were forced to use greased cartridges that hurt their religious sentiments.
*They were forced to work abroad which was against their religious ethics.
Economic causes
* Indian goods suffered as british cheaper products flooded the market.
*Britishers imposed high tax and custom duties on Indian peasants.
* After the annexation on provinces the officials and nobles were fired from their job and the army was disbanded.
* Indian craftsmen that entertained the royality in the courts lost their livelihood after the annexation of indian provinces.