Question

List the economic and political causes of the revolt 1857​

Answer 1

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The period of Dalhousie (1848-1856) is marked as a major factor in the revolt of 1857. A famous policy under his period was 'Doctrine of Lapse'. ... Thus the political factors, i.e. expansionary policy of the British greatly contributed towards the revolt of 1857.

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Answer 2

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.