why was the treatment given to nana saheb and laxmi bai was a political cause for the first war of Independence
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because as per doctrine of lapse if a king dies without natural heir than the property will pass on to British. as nana saheb was the adopted son of baji rao II and laxmi bai so he was not considered natural heir and thus was removed from kingdom. he was also didn't got pension. this made laxmi bai to fight for her rights.
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Rani Lakshmi Bai :-
when the ruler of Jhansi died in 1853 A.D. without a child, the widowed Rani Lakshmi Bai was pensioned off, and their adopted son, Anand Rao, was not recognized by the Company, and Jhansi was annexed. The application of the Doctrine of Lapse caused widespread discontentment among the rulers and the people of the Indian Princely States. They were scared and apprehensive of the English rule.
Nana Saheb :-
Nana Sahib, the adopted son of the Peshwa Baji Rao II, was denied his pension on the grounds that he was not a natural born heir. He was also not allowed to ascend the throne. This hurt the sentiments of the Hindu subjects of the Peshwas,and proved once again the cunningness of the East India Company towards Indians. Nana Sahib inherited enormous wealth which he used in sending emissaries to different parts of the country to gather support for the revolt.