The Revolt of 1857

Causes of the revolt – was a combination of political, economic, socio-religious and military causes

•  Result of British Policy
•  Broke out as Sepoy Mutiny 
•  Peasants
•  Bahadur Shah became Face 
•  Hindu-Muslim unity

 Causes of the revolt

• Political Cause 
• Economic Cause
• Socio-Cultural
• Military Cause 
• Immediate Cause

 Political Cause

• Nana Sahib was refused Pension, as he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II
• Annexation of Avadh in 1856
• The policy of Doctrine of Lapse

Economic  Cause

• Discriminatory tariff policy against Indian Products and destruction
• Heavy taxation leading to poverty and unrest
• Forcibly Evictions

Socio - Religious

• British social reforms (abolition of Sati, 1829
• Legislation of widow remarriage 1856
• Education for girls
• Christian missionaries

Military Cause

• Discrimination of Indian soldiers
• No equal pay for equal ranks for Indians
• No chances of promotion
• Regular Humiliation by English like Nigar, Swine etc.
• Posting abroad resisted by upper caste Hindus

Immediate Cause

The introduction of Enfield rifles whose cartridges were said to have a greased cover made of beef and pork sparked off the revolt

Outbreak

On march 29, 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey attacked and fired at his senior at Barrackpur in Bengal

On may 10 there was a mutiny of sepoys at Meerut ( 3rd native Cavalry)

Q1) The Revolt of 1857 broke out in?

1. 11 May 1857

2. 11 Feb 1857

3. 11 Dec 1857

4. 11 oct 1857

Ans – 1

Q2) Revolt of 1857 was called First War of Independence by 

1) V.D.Savarkar

2) B.K.Dutta 

3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

4) Dada Bhai Naoroji

Ans – 1

Q3) Sati was prohibited by -

1. Warren Hastings

2. Lord Wellesley

3. Lord William Bentinck

4. Lord Dalhousie

Ans- 3

Q4) To which princely States The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was first applied 

1. Satara

2. Jhansi

3. Oudh

4. Jaunpur 

Ans – 1