Question

Note on the religious cause of the revolt of 1857.
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Answer 1

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• English introduced a number of changes in the Indian social likfe and customs like abolition of Sati , forbidding child marriage, allowing widow remarriage and ban girl-child infanticife.
• The Christian missonaries make a violent criticism of Hinduis and Islam. They tried to convert Indians to Christianity by propaganda and by offering them good jobs or positions.
• The introduction of railways meant that the untouchables would also travel in the same compartments as Brahmins. The orthodox section considered it an attempt to demfame their religion.
• The government made teachings of Christianity in Government schools and jails obligatory. It also confisicated the lands alloted for temples and mosques, thus hurting the sentiments of both Hindus and Muslims.
• A law of 1850 provided that a convert to Christianity, from any religion would be entitles to inherit ancestral property.This was an indirect encouragement to the people to embrace Christianity.
• The spread of western culture and English education was resented by orthodox section of the society asthey thought it to be an affront to their authority and influence.
• All these measures produced resentment in the general public.

Answer 2

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