Give Causes of the Failure of the Rising of 1857 A.D.
Answers
- Lack of Planning and Co-ordination.
- Weak Leadership of the 1857 Mutiny.
- Superior British Army.
- Limited Supplies and Lack of Modern Communication.
- Lack of Societal Alternative.
- The Princes and Educated Classes did not participate.
- Limited Spread of the Revolt.
✠ Causes of the Failure of the Rising of 1857 A.D. -
- The rising was, however, suppressed by the British. On account of the following reasons, it failed to achieve its goal of ending the foreign rule. But it was not a total failure, as it had far - reaching effects.
➻ The rising could not become an all - India struggle, because number of states such as Kashmir, Sind, Rajputana and most of Punjab did not take part in it.
➻ All the classes of the society and all the Indian rulers did not join the rising. On the other hand, Nabha, Patiala, Jind, Jodhpur, Scindhia, Holkar, the Nizam, the Nawab of Bhopal and the zamindars and big merchants, all supported the Company's government in the rising.
➻ The rebels did not have modern weapons, and other war materials.
➻ Whereas the Company's government had good supply of men, money and arms from England.
➻ The rising was started before the scheduled time. So it was not well - organized nor centrally controlled. The British had sufficient time to organize themselves and their resources.
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