MILITARY CAUSES
Indian soldiers formed seven-eighth of the total British troops in India. As they were an integral part of the Indian society, they too suffered the consequences of the oppressive British rule. Besides, they had other grievances. The Indian sepoys were looked upon as inferior beings and treated with contempt by their British officers. They were paid much less than the British soldiers. All avenues of the promotion were closed to them as all the higher army posts were reserved for the British.
There were other specific and more immediate causes for the discontent among the sepoys. The annexation of Awadh inflamed their strong feelings against foreign rule. They were also influenced by the general fear that their religion was in danger. The order that forbade the sepoys from wearing caste and sectarian marks hurt their sentiments deeply. So also the Act of 1816 which required the new recruits to travel overseas, if needed. The Hindu sepoys resented this as according to the popular Hindu belief, travel across the sea led to a loss of caste. Another cause of sepoy discontent was the withdrawal of the Foreign Service allowance ('batta'), which the sepoys were getting for fighting outside the country.
antecedents of 1857 revolt
Led the revolt in 1857
mangal pandey started 1857 revolt.
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antecedents of 1857 revolt
There are many reasons for the failure of the revolt of 1857.They are described below:1- POLITICAL Causes2- RELIGIOUS Causes3- SOCIAL Causes4- ECONOMICAL Causes5- MILITARY Causes
Led the revolt in 1857
The revolt of 1857 was an event of great magnitude but is didn't end the British rule in India. This was because the uprising was not well co-ordinated and there was no centralized leadership. Lack of UNITY was the main cause of the failure of the Revolt of 1857.
mangal pandey started 1857 revolt.
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Just go to Google Images and type :´1857 revolt´. There they are.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy did not participate in revolt of 1857. He died in 1833.
there were many heroes of the 1857 revolt such as tantia tope jhansi ki rani kunwar singh