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The revolt of 1857
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The day we got our freedom
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1857? 

•The revolt of 1857 was the conscious beginning of the

Independence struggle against the  British.  
•There are various names for the revolt of 1857 – India’s First
War of Independence, Sepoy Mutiny etc. 
•When did it begin and where : May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a
sepoy mutiny. 
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•TheReligious
immediate& Social Causes
factor was– Racial discrimination of
the introduction wasthe ‘Enfield’
believed to be a major
reason for the revolt of 1857 wherein Indians were exploited and were kept
rifle.  
away from mixing with Europeans. The whites also started interfering in the
• It was saidand
religious that the cartridge
cultural of thisand
affairs of Indians rifle was wrapped or
tortured them. 
greased in the fat–The
Political Causes of cow and pig. 
introduction of unfair policies like the policy of Trade
•Theandcartridge had to be bitten
Commerce, subsidiary offthe
alliance, before loading
policy of war anditannexation, 
into the
gun.  
doctrine of lapse, the policy of misgovernance (through which Awadh was
•Thisannexed) greatly hampered
was against the Hindu theand
interests of the rulers of the native states.
Muslim
Therefore, those rulers, were
sentiments. Thus they who lost their states
reluctant totouse
the British,
the were naturally
against the British. 
‘Enfield’ rifle and this angered the soldiers against the
Economic Factors -There were various reforms in the taxation and revenue
British.  
system that affected the peasants’ heavily.  
Military Factors – The Indian soldiers faced a lot of discrimination from the
British officials with respect to their salaries, pensions, promotions.  
 And cause were
•Pathetic Social economic Condition. 
•Problems of Land Revenue. 
•Destruction of Economy. 
•Low position of Indians
Impact in Administration. 
of Revolt of 1857 were
•Doctrine of Lapse.  
•Ill-treatment with Bahadur Shah Zafar. 
•Annexation of Oudh. 
•Biased Police and Judiciary 
•More are

Causes of Failure of the revolt of 1857

The revolt was eventually not successful in ousting (throwing

•The revolt of 1857 shook the foundation of British East
away) the British from the country because of several factors. 
India Company and disclosed their inefficiency in handling
The sepoys lacked one clear leader. There were several. 
the Indian administration.  
Indian rulers who helped in the revolt did not plan for the country
•It marked the end of rule by the British East India
after the British were defeated. 
company. Post this, India was directly ruled by the British
Majorly northern India was affected by this revolt. Bengal,
government. 
Bombay and Madras remained mostly unaffected.