Explain any three political causes of the Revolt of 1857

National Movement: 1857-1917 (10)

Explain any three political causes of the Revolt of 1857.

Answer

Political Causes

  1. Policy of expansion
  2. Outright wars
  3. Doctrine of lapse
  4. Subsidiary alliance
  5. Annexations
  6. Discourtesy to the Mughal emperor
  7. Treatment to Nana Sahib
  8. Unpopular administration
  9. Absentee Sovereignty
  • Exam Year: 2018