which classes of Indians joined the revolt of 1857 to show their resentment against the British rule
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Answer:
High and Middle Classes
Explanation:
The Revolt of 1857 started as a sepoy mutiny. It was only later on that other elements of society joined the revolt. Indian sepoys formed more than 87% of British troops in India. They were considered inferior to British soldiers.
British soldiers racing to quash the Indian mutiny at Lucknow in 1857 © The lesson that the British drew from 1857 was that caution must prevail: Indian traditions must be respected and the assumed guardians of these traditions - priests, princes or landholders - were to be conciliated under firm authoritarian British rule.
marudhanayagam from Tamilnadu only started first Indian rebellion war. Indian Rebellion of 1857 or revolt of 1857 British Indian Empire created out of former- East India Company territory, some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the Crown.