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Cause of revolt of 1857 - Coggle Diagram
Cause of revolt of 1857
Doctrine of Lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. According to this doctrine, if any Indian ruler dies without leaving a male heir, his kingdom would automatically pass over to the British.
Sepoy Mutiny
Sepoy Mutiny also called Indian Mutiny or First War of Independence, a popular yet unsuccessful revolt in India in 1857–59 against British rule. Started by Indian sepoys in the service of the British East India Company at Meerut, it extended to Delhi, Kanpur, Agra and Lucknow.
Administrative causes
Administrative Cause means that a Director shall be found to have violated any policy or procedure of the Corporation's or to the extent applicable to the Corporation, the Corporate Member's code of ethics, conflict of interest and governance policies but such violation does not rise to the level of constituting Cause.
Annexation policy
Annexation policy was the policy of occupying Indians directly. The aim of Wellesleys policy of expansion was to enslave the native kingdoms without using much of the British resources. If the king died without a son, his state was annexed. In this way Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur, etc.
Military
The military causes of the revolt were:
the low pay of Indian sepoys,
the need that they serve in areas far away from their homes, and
the introduction of the Enfield rifle. These used cartridges that were rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat.
Economic causes
The peasants suffered under the land revenue policies of the British East India Company. It is facing heavy taxes and resorting to loans with high interest rates from moneylenders and traders.
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Immediate cause
The introduction of greased cartridges was the immediate cause of the revolt. The cartridges used in the new rifles had to be greased with tallow, which is a substance derived from animal fat. This led to great resentment among the Hindu and Muslim soldiers, as they felt that this was against their religious beliefs.
Political causes
The main political cause for the great revolt of 1857 was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse. It was an annexation policy purportedly used by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir.
Subsidiary Alliance
Subsidiary Alliance was basically a treaty between the British East India Company and the Indian princely states, by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English. It also was a major process that led to the building of the British Empire in India.