CAUSES OF REVOLT OF 1857 Political Administrative Economic

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CAUSES OF REVOLT OF 1857 Political Administrative Economic social Religious Military

CAUSES OF REVOLT OF 1857 Political Administrative Economic social Religious Military

Political causes of revolt � Imperial policy � Doctrine of lapse � Annexation of

Political causes of revolt � Imperial policy � Doctrine of lapse � Annexation of royal title � Assimilation of avaddh � Refusal to pay pension to nana � Pax Britannica policy � Absentee landlordism

Administrative causes � New administrative setup � Removal of traditional bureaucracy � Hatred towards

Administrative causes � New administrative setup � Removal of traditional bureaucracy � Hatred towards Indians as black � Changes in revenue administration � Non inclusion of Indians in administration � Low wages to Indians � Judicial system � English education system

Economic causes � Exploitation � Over taxation � Forced labor � Forced farming �

Economic causes � Exploitation � Over taxation � Forced labor � Forced farming � Destruction of industry � Drain of wealth � Extortion of labor � Indenture system � Forest laws

Social causes � Racial arrogance � White men’s burden � Social reforms � Attack

Social causes � Racial arrogance � White men’s burden � Social reforms � Attack on customs � Uniform laws � Education � Missionary activity

Religious causes � Conversion � Right to inherit property Propagation through education institutions Sati

Religious causes � Conversion � Right to inherit property Propagation through education institutions Sati path Widow remarriage Hospitals Use of flesh

Military causes � Low salary � Sea voyages � Restriction on religious practices �

Military causes � Low salary � Sea voyages � Restriction on religious practices � Less opportunity of promotion � Forced deployment � Engagement in afghan wars � Use of Enfield rifles � Used of greased cartiridgesges Overall distrust