Question

what were the causes for the failure of the revolt of 1857

Answer 1

Causes of Failure of the Revolt: Lack of planning, organization and leadership. Unfortunately, some Indians supported the British in suppressing the revolt. ... The military equipment of the rebels was inferior.

Answer 2

CAUSES OF THE FAILURE OF THE REVOLT

There are some of the important causes of failure of revolt 1857, they are as follows :

• The uprising had been plant for months, but it broke out before the appointed date. It did not go according to the plan as the revolutionaries failed to spread it beyond Central India and Delhi. If the plan had gone as per the schedule, The revolt would have broken how to in many parts of India simultaneously and it would have been very difficult for the Lord canning, the Governor general at that time, to control the revolt.

• There was no unity among the rebels. The ideas of nationalism had not yet developed. There was no common ideology amongst the rebels. The sepoys of Bengal wanted to revive the glory of the mughals while Nana sahib and Tantya tope tried to re-establish the the maratha power and Rani lakshmibai fought for her lost kingdom.

• The rising were not widespread. It was limited to to North and Central India. In the north, the Sikhs, the nizams were unaffected by The revolt and the Gurkha has not only remained loyal to the britishers, but also helped the British in surprising the mutiny.

• The rebels could not match the sophisticated and modern weapons and the disciplined army of britishers. Moreover, unorganised communication system and military strategies led to British victory.

• The leadership of The revolt was neither strong nor gave the direction to the rebels. The Indian rulers fought to liberate their own territories and did not think about the freedom of the whole country. Moreover, the company officials got timely help from the government of Britain.