(The revolution of 1857 AD was the first step in the Indian freedom struggle. British historians tried their best to hide this fact, but the truth cannot be put on a false cover forever. Following are the reasons for this revolution. Political reasons:
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Dalhousie's policy was the main reason for the revolution of 1857. In fact, his imperialist policy worked as fuel in the fire. By ending the practice of adoption prevalent in ancient times, he made the British Empire in the heart of Indian kings. Apart from this, after the annexation of Satara, Nagpur and other princely states, the result was that the entire Hindu state force became a strong enemy of the British Empire and the annexation of Awadhan caused great discontent among the Muslims as well. Thus both Hindus and Muslims became staunch enemies of the British.
2. Social Causes: Certain social causes are also very important at the base of the Revolt of 1857. In the time of batik, there were some zamindars in India who were given jagirs by the government in inam and they did not pay any tax to the government. Bentik did not demand permission from such zamindars, failing which tax was imposed on their land. He became dissatisfied on this matter and took an active part in the revolt of 1857. 3. Religious reasons: Religious reasons are also no less important than the 1857 revolution. Sati was considered a very sacred act among Hindus earlier. But the British government declared this inhuman act illegal by law, due to which the orthodox Hindus were dissatisfied. The marriage of leprosy widows of Indian society was legalized by a law by Lord Bentinck. His attempt to remove this social campaign was opposed by the orthodox majority Hindu society.
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4. Military reasons: Indian soldiers were also in large numbers in the army of the East India Company. It can also be said that without Indian soldiers the work of the British could not be done because British soldiers could not be brought from England in sufficient numbers as per the requirement. So he was compelled to take work from the Indian soldiers. Most of the people in the Company's Indian Army were from the upper class. He was filled with a sense of self-respect. He had to do more work than the British soldier but he was paid less. Indian soldiers were dissatisfied with the partisan attitude of the military officers.
5. Psychological Reasons Indian people already believed a lot in astrology etc. During the rebellion, an astrologer predicted that the British rule in India would last only a century. This century used to end in the year 1857, 100 years after the battle of Palassi. Therefore, people thought that this year the British rule would end in India. Inspired by this spirit, Indians took an active part in the rebellion.
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6. Immediate reason: In Dalhousie's time, a new type of gun was given to the Indian soldiers for use. Its cartridges were lubricated with fat and the cartridge had to be cut with teeth before firing the gun, but it was already known to the soldiers that the fat of cow and pig was used in the cartridge. As a result, the soldiers of both the Hindus became dissatisfied with this. And the soldiers of both the Muslims became dissatisfied.
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