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Causes of the Revolt of 1857 * (Social Causes (They wanted to take away…
Causes of the Revolt of 1857 *
Social Causes
They wanted to take away everthing from the indians
Justice was'nt given to the indians
They thought that Indians were pigs and disgrace to religion.
The Britishers stopped religion of the Hindus of sati
No child marriages
The britishers were even rasict when making decision of laws
More taxes were paid by the british to the Indians becuase of their race and colour.
Political Causes
Annexation of Awadh
Subsidary Alliance
Doctrine of lapse
Nawab wajid ali shah getting dethroned.
Local Merchants leaving their jobs.
Creation of new administrative cadre
Immediate Causes
Disagreements to the doctrine of lapse
Not allowed to wear turbans
The Introduction to the enfield rifles
The cartilages to use the rifles had to be bitten.
It had the scared of Pigs and Cows
The Cows were the holy animals to the Indians and the pigs were a tabu to the muslims.
Indian soldiers disagreed with the britishers to use these cartilages.
Many Indians planned to rebel against the britishers about the enfiled rifles.
Military Cause
The british soldiers were paid 8 times more then the Indian soldiers.
The Indian soldiers did not have enough money to complete their family needs.
The introduction of the enfield rifles in the army's.
The Indian soldiers were paid only Rs.7
General service enlishment act.
Soldiers were not payed enough because of Racial discrimination
Economic Causes
The britishers took away all the money that the indians had.
Zamindars were paid more takes becuase of racial discrimination.
Many artisans lost their jobs as -
Poor peasants land was taken away by the britishers
The Indian soldiers houses would get oxiened if they did not pay their taxes.
The britishers bribed the indians to pay them money
Artisans had to leave their jobs to complete their family needs and to get more Money.
Religious Causes
Changing their religion from Hinduism to christianity.
Did not refine religion
High taxes on land demand
The britishers humiliated their religion and never interacted with them.
Racial Discrimination