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What were the causes for the revolt of 1857

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Answered by cristal
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eonomic: the british had started this new economic policy which greatly affected the the indian small scale industries and the indian artisans 

political: lord dalhousie began annexin various states like jharkhand etc. by statin that they didn't have heirs 

social: the british govt. introdduced new laws like the ban on sati, widow remarriage etc 

religious: they satted that the christian converts were to be a part of their parents inheritance inspite of their conversion

military: the indian soldiers comprised a major part of the british army but they weren't paid adequate salaries and were  given promotions 

immediate causes: the british introduced new enfield rifles whose cartridges were supposedly coated with the fat of cows and pigs which hurt the hindu and muslim sentiments
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