Question

write any five causes of revolt of 1857 in briefly​

Answer 1

Answer:

historians have identified diverse political,economical,military,religious and social cause of the indians rebillion of 1857

Explanation:

1.An uprising in several sepoys companies of the bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartidges for the enfield rifle in feb 1857

Answer 2

Causes of revolt of 1857 are :-

• Religious & Social Causes – racial discrimination was believed to be a major reason for the revolt of 1857 where Indians were exploited .The whites also started interfering in the religious and cultural affairs of Indians and tortured them as well.

• Political Causes – The British expansion had led to the propagation of unjust policies that led to the loss of power of the Nawabs and Zamindars residing at various places of India. Therefore, those rulers, who lost their states to the British, were naturally against the British and took sides against them during the revolt.

• Economic Factors -There were various reforms in the taxation and revenue system that affected the peasants’ heavily.

• Military Factors – The Indian soldiers faced a lot of discrimination from the British officials with respect to their salaries, pensions, promotions.

• Doctrine of Lapse - The annexation of Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi, Sambhalpur, Karauli, Udaipur, Baghat etc. by the notorious Doctrine of Lapse caused the general hateful sentiments among the Indian public.

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Impact of Revolt of 1857 :

The revolt of 1857 shook the foundation of British East India Company and disclosed their inefficiency in handling the Indian administration.