Question

What were the religious causes of the revolt of 1857.

Answer 1

Religious cause of Revolt of 1857

Explanation:

• The immediate cause that hurt the religious sentiments of the people was the introduction of Enfield rifle on February 1857. At that time there was a rumour that the cartridge were made from fats if cow and pig and it was against the religious sentiments of the Hindus and Muslims.
• The Charter Act of 1813 allowed the Christian missionaries to set up schools in India. At that time many Indians considered a a strategy to convert the Indians into Christianity.
• The British East India Company tried to bring changes into the society by abolishing the social evils. These activities of the British East India Company was not linked by the Orthodox Hindus.

Answer 2

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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.