Revolt of 1857

dalhousie
CAUSES OF THE REVOLT 

POLITICAL CAUSES 

1. Lord Dalhousie caused widespread resentment among the Indian rulers and their subjects by aggressively expanding his state and annexing native Indian states 

2. He annexed states of satara nagpur and jhansi by applying the doctrine of lapse 

3. NANA SAHEB was denied a pension subsequently his fathers death. He was the son of Peshwa Baji rao II 

4. Bahadur Shahs successor was denied the right to stretch forth at the red fort 

5. He annexed Awadh, accusing the political relation of maladministration and shocking the nawab who was a faithful ally and the tidy sum of India 

6. The British did not obey the treaties sometimes and they were broken accord to the need of the British and the nawabs at that time could not blaspheme any treaty at all. 

ECONOMIC CAUSES 

The policy of stinting exploitation by the British and widespread destruction of the traditionalistic frugal structure caused widespread resentment among Indian society. 

1. The zamindari(land lord) form was introduced by the British and the peasants were exploited by them. They were often rack or jailed when the peasants failed to pay the taxes 

2. The landlords also were insecured and jagirs(lands) were confiscated when the taxes did not hit the assigned goals. 3.



The interests of India were not the first priority of the government. They came in India for economic profit, which was the main priority. The traditional industries collapsed under the pressure of industrialized fields. No measures were taken to improve the conditions of the peasants and the artisans. 4. The annexation of Indian states was followed by galactic scale unemployment and economic distress as a puffy number of court officials and other lost their means of earning. all(a) the poets, artisans etc working under these rulers lost their jobs. 

SOCIAL CAUSES 

1. Social reforms by the Britishers were hated by the Indians who took it as a mark of British interference in the political affairs of India. 2....If you want to ticktack a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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