Question

explain the political causes that led to the uprising of 1857​

Answer 1

Answer:

the British annexed the kingdoms which led to rulers being displaced. the subsidiary alliance made Indian kings dependant on the British

The policy of doctrine of lapse made rulers angry and they planned to revolt

Answer 2

Answer:

The British policy of annexing territories led to the displacement of the ruling classes.

The dynasty of the Mughals was all but gone.

The rulers who accepted the terms of the Subsidiary Alliance lost their Independence.

There armies were disbanded and they became dependent on the company for all their needs.

Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856.

People resented this since the nawabs of Awadh always been loyal to the British.

The annexation was viewed by the people by people as an act of betrayal by the British.

In short:

• Many ruling dynasties were displaced because of the British policy of annexation.

• Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse turned many rulers against the British.

• Awadh's annexation was seen as an act of betrayal.