why did the war 1857 fail
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I have an unpopular view. As R.C. Majumdar put it, it was neither the first nor a war of independence. Nana Saheb wanted his pension restored and nothing more. Jhansi Laxmi Bai wanted her adopted son recognized as legitimate heir.
Muslims saw it as a Jihad to bring back Muslim rule (Moguls) under Bahadur Shaw. Above all they had no commanding uniting leader like Subhas Bose a century later. The British were also militarily superior because of more scientific approach to warfare. Both sides used the same weaponry, Martini-Henry .577/.450 service rifles. Soldiers on both sides were equally good......
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