Question

numerous causes were at work in causing the great upsurge of 1857 . explain the following with reference to the above statement the introduction of railways and telegraphs​

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Answer:

The introduction of Railways and Telegraphs- The introduction  of modern innovation such as railways and telegraphs was misunderstood by the people. There were rumours that the telegraph poles were erected to hang people who were against the British rule. Similarly, the orthodox Indians noted that in the railway compartments the higher castes and the lower castes were made to sit side by side. They believed that the British had introduced such practices to defy their caste and religion.