Question

the British economic policies caused hardship and discontent among the people explain how these policies fuelled the revolt of 1857.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lord Dalhousie was the Governor-General of India till 1848-1856. Under him the British followed an expansionist policy in India.

Dalhousie through his policies had added considerable territories to the British Empire in India.

The policy of annexation reached its climax when he implemented the policy of Doctrine of Lapse and annexed the Indian states on charges of mis-governance and absence of an heir. In the course of eight years Dalhousie annexed Satara (1848), Sambhalpur (1850), Jhansi (1853), Nagpur (1853), Jaipur (1849) and Bhagat (1850).

Answer 2

Answer: Lord Dalhousie was the Governor-General of India till 1848-1856. Under him the British followed an expansionist policy in India. ... The policy of annexation reached its climax when he implemented the policy of Doctrine of Lapse and annexed the Indian states on charges of mis-governance and absence of an heir.