write any three causes of the revolt of 1857
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Low salary and poor prospects of promotion.Disproportion between Indian and British troops.Social distance between officers and Indian soldiers.Loss of British prestige in Afghan War.General Service Enlistment Act by which Indians enlisted in British Army could be sent overseas.
Three causes of the revolt of 1857 are:
Low position of Indians in Administration
Indians were debarred from the important and high posts in their own country. The notorious signboards ‘Dogs and Indians not allowed’ were common in the British places of activities in India
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. In Nagpur, there was an open auction of the Royal belongings.
Ill-treatment with Bahadur Shah Zafar
The name of Bahadur Shah Zafar was removed from the coins during the times of Lord Ellenborough. He was ordered by Lord Dalhousie to vacate the Red Fort and shift to the Mahrauli area outside Delhi. By this time the people of India had become nostalgic about the Mughal rule and wanted to see Bahadur Shah Emperor of India. Lord Canning announced that after Bahadur Shah, the Mughal successors would not be called emperor and their status would be reduced to Prince
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