what were some of the social and cultural causes that led to the revolt?
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. ... 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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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. ... This would have insulted both Hindu and Muslim religious practices; cows were considered holy by Hindus while pigs were considered unclean by Muslims
Explanation:
One of the major reasons for the revolt was socio-religious policies of the British which included racial superiority and discrimination, missionary activities and deliberate efforts to subvert the religious beliefs of the people in India.
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Socio-Religious Causes - 1857 Revolt
Revolt of 1857 in India against the British Raj remains one of the most significant events in the colonial history of India. It was a product of character and policies of the British in India.
Socio-Religious Causes of 1857 Revolt
One of the major reasons for the revolt was socio-religious policies of the British which included racial superiority and discrimination, missionary activities and deliberate efforts to subvert the religious beliefs of the people in India.
This created a kind of discontentment and distrust among the people against the British rule. It seemed to the people that their socio-religious customs that they cherished and held sacred were being destroyed by the British. This created a kind of discontentment and distrust among the people against the British rule.
Socio-religious conditions prevailing in pre-revolt times
Indian society was divided on the basis of religion, language, and castes. The Hindu society was divided into four varnas and multiple sub-castes. The Muslims were also divided into different castes and tribes.
The Hindu society was over-sensitive to the ideas of purity, and severe restrictions were imposed by caste rules.
Religion was considered as the most sacrosanct identity among Indians
By and large, there were many orthodox principles governing religious practices in India
Indians were assumed to have been a deeply conservative people whose traditions and ways of life had been disregarded by their British rulers.
Reforms, new laws, new technology, even Christianity, had been forced upon them