Question

long cause for revolt of 1857​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Political Causes

Discontent generated by East India Company's Conquests. ...

Doctrine of Lapse. ...

Humiliation of the Mughals. ...

Suspension of Pension of Indian princes and rulers. ...

Bitter Taste of the Rule of Law. ...

Unpopular British Administration. ...

Exclusion of Indians from Administrative Posts. ...

Ruin of the Mercantile Class.

Answer 2

Various causes such as political,economic,socio-religious,military and immediate causes were responsible for the uprising of 1857. These measures created much displeasure towards the British rule.

POLITICAL CAUSES

• The unjust teritorial annexations carried out by 'Lord Dalhousie' throigh the policy of 'Doctrine Of Lapse' created anger and resentment towards British.
• Annexation of Awadh despite its adherence to the subsidiary Alliance increased the insecurity of indian rulers.
• Rulers mistrusted British as they were quick to break treaties.

ECONOMIC CAUSES

• Heavy taxes due to the land revenue sysytem increased the misery of peasants.
• British strategy of buying cheap raw materials from India and selling British manufactured goods at low rates damaged Indian economy.
• Livelihoods of artisans were adversely affected as they could not compete with duty-free British manufactured goods sold at cheaper rates.
• Annexation of Indian staes led to the confiscation of 'Zamindari rights' and led zamindars to lead the rebels.

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS CAUSES

• Indians disliked their treatment as inferior people and their exclusion from high administrative posts by the British.
• social reforms such as the abolition of sati and widow remarriage wre seen as British interference with traditional Indian values and customs.
• Sections in India society objected to the prominence given to western education at the costvof traditional learning.

MILITARY CAUSES

• Harsh treatment of the sepoys by the British Officers created discontent.
• Many Indians ,those days believed that they would lose their caste and religion if they crossed the sea .In 1856,the company passed a new act,known as the 'General Service Enlistment Act.' According to thus Act, every new recruit had to serve overseas , if ordered. It hurt the religious sentiments of the sepoys.
• The Indian sepoys were paid mush less than the British Soldiers.

IMMEDIATE CAUSES

• The Situation worsened with the introduction of 'Enfiel Rifles' in the army. The greased cartridges for these rifles had to be bitten off before being inserted into rifels
• Tumors spread that the grease contained fat from pigs and cows.Hindu and Muslims sepoys therefore objected to use them
• When the British severely punished and imprisoned sepoys for refusal to use the cartridges, the sepoys were enraged.