Question

write five main cause of first war of independence​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The major immediate cause of the first war of independence was Rifles. When the British were in control, the Indian appointed soldiers were inferior and had to use the Enfield rifle in which the cartridge was rumored to be of cow and pig fat, which was outrageous for both Hindus and Muslims.
• The Company interfered in the internal matters of Indian States and followed the policy of divide and rule. The subsidiary alliance and the Doctrine of Lapse of Dalhousie angered Indian Princes. The policy of Doctrine of Lapse was applied not only to Princes but also big Zamindars
• The main causes of the War were political, social, economical, military and religious. ... The main event which became the immediate cause of the war was the refusal of the Sepoys to use the grease covered cartridges

Answer 2

Answer:

The fear of the native rulers that their states would be taken over by the English

Explanation:

War of Independence 1857 causes

Several causes as follows were responsible for the great rising: The fear of the native rulers that their states would be taken over by the English, the resentment of the people of the annexed states and the occasional disrespect shown to Bahadur Shah, the Mughal emperor by the English constituted the political causes.