Question

Social and Religious causes

Answer 1

The spark that led to a mutiny in several sepoy companies was the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifles in February, 1857. A rumour was spread that the cartridges were made from cow and pig fat. Loading the Enfield required tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth. This would have insulted both Hindu and Muslim religious practices; cows were considered holy by Hindus while pigs were considered unclean by MuslimsUnderlying grievances over British taxation and recent land annexations by the BEIC were ignited by the sepoy mutineers and within weeks dozens of units of the Indian army joined peasant armies in widespread rebellion. The old aristocracy, both Muslim and Hindu, who were seeing their power steadily eroded by the East India Company, also rebelled against British rule. Another important discontent among the Indian rulers was that the british policies of conquest had created unrest among many indian rulers. The policies like the doctrine of lapse, Subsidiary Alliance deprived Indian rulers of their power and status.

Answer 2

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-The English introduced a number of changes in Indian social life and customs like abolition of sati,forbidding child marriage,allowing widow remarriage and banning girl child infanticide.

-The Christians missionaries made cronyism of Hinduism and Islam.They tired to convert Indians to Christianity by propangada and by offering them good jobs and positions.

-The introduction of railway mean that the untouchables would also travel in same compartment as Brahmins.The orthodox section consider it as an attempt to defame their religion.

-The government made teaching of Christianity in Government schools and jails obligatory.

All these measures produce resentment in the general public...

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