Question

What are the political causes for the first war of Indian Independence?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The Indian independence was the struggle to change the Indian politics :

• People started forming groups to minimize the strength of Britishers.

• Many social reformers formed their parties.  

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Political and Administrative Reasons

2. Economic Causes

3. Social & religious causes

4. Military causes.

Explanation:

Furthermore,

(i) The British paid a paltry amount of Rs 7 per month to an infantry sepoy,

(ii) The British paid Rs 27 for a cavalry sawar from which he had to meet the cost of maintaining uniform, food and upkeep of the horse, and

(iii) The British publicly showed discrimination in treatment between the native sepoy and the British in the matters of promotion, pension and service provi­sions and fear of forgoing their jobs agitated the minds of the sepoys.