What are the causes for the revolt of 1857
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miseries of farmers-they were forced to produce cash crops in lieu of food crops.
poverty of craft men-decline of traditional industries
dissatisfaction of kings-doctrine of lapse
miseries of sepoys-poor salery,abusement by officials,supplied enfield riffles with cow and pig fats for hindus and muslims
poverty of craft men-decline of traditional industries
dissatisfaction of kings-doctrine of lapse
miseries of sepoys-poor salery,abusement by officials,supplied enfield riffles with cow and pig fats for hindus and muslims
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Historians have identified diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
An uprising in several sepoy companies of the Bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle in February 1857. Loading the Enfield often required tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth, and many sepoys believed that the cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat. This would have insulted both Hindu and Muslim religious practices; cows were considered holy by Hindus, while pigs were considered unclean by Muslims.
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