Question

To what extent did the religious beliefs shape the revolt of 1857​

Answer 1

Answer:

to a great extent because the sepoys in the British army can't accept the rumours that the new cartridges of the guns are filled with fat of cows and pigs. it was a great blow towards their regiliastic wishes . and mangal pandey, a soldier opposed the officer because of the rumours of new guns and was killed . so in thes ways it affected

Answer 2

Answer:

there are many causes I will explain 2

Explanation:

1) religious disabilities act-it changed Hindi law of property allowing a convert from Hinduism to another religion to inherit the property of his father. the Hindus regarded this as an incentive to give up ones religious faith.

2) official policy of taxing religious land by british- the British began to tax the lands belonging to the mosques and temples. these lands had been exempt from taxation by previous rulers and the families whose livelihoods were dependent on these lands started spreading idea that the British were trying to crush the Indian relegions

other causes

1)activities of missionaries