Question

how did the political factors lead to the first war of India independence

Answer 1

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The revolt of 1857 has a extraordinary place in the history of India. This event is known by different names such as, “the Sepoy Mutiny”, “The Indian rebellion” and the “First war of Indian Independence”. This was the first joint revolt against the British. It was the end result of the already simmering discontent of Indians against the policies of East India Company. The British historians called it “Sepoy Mutiny”, whereas the nationalists termed it as the “First war of Indian Independence”.

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Answer 2

Some of the historians have called the "Revolt of 1857" as "India's First War of Independence". Thus the following are the political causes for India's First War of Independence:

1. The British government introduced various policies to annex the territories of the Indian rulers. Among them, the two most important are the Doctrine of Lapse and the Policy of Annexation.

2. The local rulers lost their importance with the introduction of these policies. Thus, they began the rebellion to save their kingdoms. Rani Laxmi of Jhansi can be taken as an example, who fought against the British army to defense Jhansi from the attack of the colonial army.