what were the immediate causes of the revolt of 1857. briefly explain
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Answer:
immediate cause of revolt 1857 was the introduction of Enfield Rifle because it was believed that the cartridge of the Enfield Rifle had to be bitten off before use... so the introduction of Enfield Rifle had upset the feeling of Hindus and Muslims which was major cause of Indian population.
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Military
1. Salary of Indian sepoys were less .
2. Voyage
3. High designation posts were not offered to Indians .
4. Cartilage of gun was made of animal fat .
Political
1. Nawabs were disrespected
2. minting of coins by british.
3. Doctrine of lapse
4. Subsidiary alliance
5. Paramountcy
Social
1. Cristian missionaries
2. English language was made compulsary .
Economic
1. Small scale industries were closed.
2.Independence of painters , weaver to practice their work was denied.