Question

mention 2 political causes of the first war of independence

Answer 1

First of all the first war of independence started due to MANGAL PANDEY

two political causes were-

1- lie by the government that the cartilages didn't contained pig fat but it did.

2-the rude behaviour with the indians in the military.

Answer 2

Answer:

Political Causes of the First War of Indian Independence

Policy of Expansion: After the Battle of Plassey, the British began to conquer Indian territories rapidly. They conquered Indian territories by fighting wars, by implementing the Doctrine of Lapse, by forcing kingdoms to sign the Subsidiary Alliance system and on the pretext of alleged mismanagement of the states by Indian kings. By 1856, almost all kingdoms came under the British rule directly or indirectly and the Indian princes became puppet rulers. This created resentment amongst the kings and their subjects.

Doctrine of Lapse: According to the Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie, if any Indian ruler died without leaving a male heir, his kingdom passed over to the British. Due to Doctrine of Lapse, many states like Jhansi, Satara, Nagpur etc. were annexed by the Company. The rulers of these kingdoms like Rani Laxmibai thus rose in revolt against the Company.

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