Mention some political reasons for the revolt of 1857
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some political reasons for the revolt of 1857 :
Political Factors (Political causes of Revolt of 1857 in points)
1. a) Due to the British expansionist policies, most of the Raja’s, Nawab’s and the zamindar’s, were either dispossessed from their state or became subsidiary to the British. b) The East India Company (EIC) had a planned way of expansionism and many Indian states easily fell prey to the policies of the East India Company. c) The policy of Trade and Commerce subjugated the state, the policy of indirect subordination (subsidiary alliance), policy of war and annexation, policy of direct subordination (doctrine of lapse), policy of misgovernance (in which Awadh was annexed). d) These policies greatly hampered the interests of the rulers of the native states, and they one by one became victims of British expansionism. e) Therefore, those rulers, who lost their states to the British, were naturally against the British and took sides against them during the revolt. f) However, some of the rulers were in active connivance and collaborated with the British in suppressing the revolt.
2. 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’. Under this, many states, like Satara, Jaitpur, Sambhalpur, Jhansi, were captured by the British who expanded recklessly. Thus the political factors, i.e. expansionary policy of the British greatly contributed towards the revolt of 1857. 3. The other factor was that Indian judges were not allowed to try the criminal cases of Europeans- thus discrimination was at all levels.
The revolt of 1857 is an important landmark in the history of India which occured during the governer generalship of Lord canning. The revolt of 1857 was a combination of political, economic, socio relegious and military causes.
Political Causes of the revolt:
Nana Sahib was refused pension,as he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II. Awadh was annexed in 1856, on charges of mal administration Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur and Sambhalpur were annexed owing to Doctrine of Lapse.
The mutiny really started at Meerut on 10th May 1857.
The revolt of 1857 is an important landmark in the history of India which occured during the governer generalship of Lord canning. The revolt of 1857 was a combination of political, economic, socio relegious and military causes.
Political Causes of the revolt:
Nana Sahib was refused pension,as he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II. Awadh was annexed in 1856, on charges of mal administration Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur and Sambhalpur were annexed owing to Doctrine of Lapse.
The mutiny really started at Meerut on 10th May 1857.