Question

V. Answer the following questions.
1. Mention briefly the political causes of the revolt of 1857.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The main political cause for the great revolt of 1857 was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse. It was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The political causes of the great revolt of 1857 were:

1.Bahadur shah zafar was removed from the throne of India and the successors of him were not allowed to live in the redfort or use any imperial title along their names

2.Due to the policy of Doctrine of lapse, many Indian kingdoms like Nagpur, Sambalpur, etc. were annexed by the English east India Company.