Question

write the military cause of revolt of 1857​

Answer 1

Answer:

●The Indian military was not a professional military- they were just peasants in uniform.

●Thus every impact on peasantry had large repercussions in the form of military discontentment.

●Also, the policies followed by Lord Dalhousie and Lord Canning greatly hurt the sentiments of the Indian military.

●The Indian military was already largely discriminated against in terms of salaries, pensions, promotions.

●Indians were subjugated in the military while their European counterparts faced no such discrimination.

●During the time of Lord Canning, two important laws were passed: Both these acts were passed in 1856, i.e. on the eve of revolt.

●General Service Enlistment Act: This act meant that if Indian military personnel were posted abroad, they wouldn’t be entitled to get extra allowances.

●Thus this act was a jolt to the prospects to the Indian military personnel serving under the East India Company.

●Religious Disabilities Act: For Indian soldiers, the belief was that if they crossed the ocean, they would lose their religion.

●They would thus be socially ostracized. hus, Hindu soldiers skipped appointments that involved serving in a foreign land.

●But, after the passing of the “Religious Disabilities Act”, they would have to compulsorily take the appointment, otherwise, they would lose their job.

●At the same time, the use of religious symbols in the military were also restricted.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Following are three important causes

of the revolt of 1857:

Ill-treatment of Indian Soldiers - The

East India Company discriminated

against their Indian sepoys. They

were poorly paid, ill-fed and badly

housed. They were forbidden from

wearing any caste or sectarian

marks, beads or turbans. As a result,

there was resentment among the

Indian troops.

General Service Enlistment Act - The

General Service Enlistment Act of

1856 required Indian soldiers to be

sent overseas for deployment if

required. However, traditionally it was

a taboo for the Brahmins to cross the

seas. Hindus reacted negatively to

this decision which was taken in

complete disregard to their variour religious beliefs.

Larger Proportion of Indians in the

British Army - In the year 1856, the

Company army had 2,38,000 Indians

and British soldiers. 45,322 Dalhousie had recommended recruitment of more British troops

but it was not done at that point of

time. As a result, it became easier for

the rebelling Indian troops to

overwhelm their British colleagues.