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write the military causes of revolt of 1857.​

Answer 1

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The military causes causes of the revolt of 1857 were:-

• The maximum pay of the Indian Sepoys were less than the minimum pay of the British soldiers. This infuriated the sepoys.
• The highest post reserved for Indians was ‘subedar.’ All the higher posts in the army were reserved for the British.
• According to the General Service Enlistment Act of 1856, the new Indian recruits were to serve overseas. All Hindu soldiers thought that they would lose their cast.

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Answer 2

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Military causes for the revolt of 1857 are :-

1. Low Salary and Poor Prospect of Promotion all the high rank in the army word reserved for the British only the natives could not rise above the rank of Subhedar.
2. Faulty Distribution of Troops: the key places like Delhi and Allahabad had no British army England was engaged in several hostilities outside India the Persian war and Chinese war Indian soldiers knew that British were in difficulty they were determined to strike because there was a suitable opportunity.
3. Disproportion Between Indian and British troops: when Dalhousie left India Company troop consisted of 233000 Indian and 45322 British soldiers this gave courage to Indian soldiers to take up arms against the English.
4. Social Distance between British officers and Indian soldiers: the British treated their soldiers like menial servants.
5. Discontent and Dissatisfaction in the Bengal Army: During algo Africa Afghan war they had to cross the Sindhu and go outside India they very much disliked it because they a thought that sea voyages was Forbidden by religion.
6. Loss of Prestige In Afghan War: In the Afghan War the British troops were defeated the war exposed their weaknesses to this increase the self confidence of the Indian soldiers who felt that they could challenge British in India also.
7. General Service Enlistment Act The General Service Enlistment Act 1856 provided that all recruits or to the Bengal Army should be ready to service everywhere whether within or outside India.
8. Introduction of Enfield Rifle: Now the introduction of Infield Rifle was immediate cause that led to the revolt of 1857 the cartridge to be used for the infield Silver agrees with fat of cows and pigs the cows as we know it scared for the Hindus and Muslims considered pig as unclean this information about greased cartridges spread like Wildfire the whole Bengal Army was seized with panic.

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