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Economic Reasons
 Corruption uncontrolled and inefficient administrative machinery of the company.
 Racial Discrimination in both military and civil administrations.
 The Revenue system that was introduced took land from cultivation and gave money to
the lender.
 De-industrialization in the country.
Military Reasons
 Alien rule – Dispensar of Indian Sepoys.
 In 1854, Post office act as withdrawal of postage facility for Sepoys.
 Foreign Service allowance for Sepoys serving both in Sindh and Punjab.
 Racial discrimination of British against Indian soldiers.
Social and Religious Reasons
 Social discrimination of the British against Indians.
 Through missionaries, spreading Christianity.
 The Government took the decision to tax on temple and mosque lands.
 In 1850, Enactment of Religious Disabilities Act, enabled to convert to ancestral
property.
 Opposition to the Indian traditional laws such as Sati, Child Marriage and female
infanticide.
Immediate Reasons
 A new Enfield rifle army, introduced by government.
 Indians believed that grease used in cartridges was composed of beef and pig fat.
 Due to usage of cartridges, both Hindu and Muslim sepoys were enraged as it was
against their religion.
Impacts of the Revolt
 British Government control in India was moved to the British Crown.
 Minister of British Government was called the Secretary of State and responsible for
India‘s Government.
 The Doctrine of Lapse was withdrawn.
 End of Mughal and Peshwa rule.
 In the army, English soldiers were increased and changes were made in the
administration.

Revolt Of 1857 (At A Glance)

Centre Beginning Ending Indian Leader British
date date Suppressor
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Delhi 1857 11 May, 20 Sep Bahadur Shah II John Nicholson
1857 ‗Zafar‘

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Kanpur 4 June 1857 6 Dec Nana Sahib, Colin Campbell
1857 Tantiya Tope
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Lucknow 4 June 1857 1858 Begum Hazrath Colin Campbell
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