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The causes:
war of Independence
1857
• Political causes
• Religious causes
• Social causes
• Military causes
• Economic causes
The causes of war of Independence 1857
• Because of Doctrine of Lapse, the local Indian
leaders saw them in decline
• The Mistreatment with the Mug Hal Emperor
and disrespect that Lord Dalhouise made by
moving the royal family from DelhiDelhi to Qutb
Shah
• In Civil service jobs were given to less Indians,
adding fuel to the fire the British replaced
Persian and declared English as theofficial
language
Political Causes
Religious Causes
• The use of new type of rifle with a paper
cartridges covered with grease
• Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism were under threat
from the British rule as the Christian
Missionaries used to come to India and
promote their religion
• Missionaries established schools and taught
Christianity
Social Causes
• Indians were treated as a inferior race
• British and Indians weren’t socially equal
• The British considered themselves as a
superior race and thought that it was their
duty to take India away from slavery,
cannibalism, superstition and to make it a
civilization
• Spread of British culture.
Economic Causes
• Practice of imposing high taxes
• Inability of peasants and landowners to pay
tax
• British made profits from India’s wealth
• Taxes were kept by Britishers.
Military
• Most of the soldiers in army were Indians and
were usually low paid
• The officer class included British
• Regular rumors were there that the Muslims
and Sikh soldiers are forced to convert to
Christianity.
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Causes of war of independence 1957

  • 1.  The causes: war of Independence 1857
  • 2. • Political causes • Religious causes • Social causes • Military causes • Economic causes The causes of war of Independence 1857
  • 3. • Because of Doctrine of Lapse, the local Indian leaders saw them in decline • The Mistreatment with the Mug Hal Emperor and disrespect that Lord Dalhouise made by moving the royal family from DelhiDelhi to Qutb Shah • In Civil service jobs were given to less Indians, adding fuel to the fire the British replaced Persian and declared English as theofficial language Political Causes
  • 4. Religious Causes • The use of new type of rifle with a paper cartridges covered with grease • Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism were under threat from the British rule as the Christian Missionaries used to come to India and promote their religion • Missionaries established schools and taught Christianity
  • 5. Social Causes • Indians were treated as a inferior race • British and Indians weren’t socially equal • The British considered themselves as a superior race and thought that it was their duty to take India away from slavery, cannibalism, superstition and to make it a civilization • Spread of British culture.
  • 6. Economic Causes • Practice of imposing high taxes • Inability of peasants and landowners to pay tax • British made profits from India’s wealth • Taxes were kept by Britishers.
  • 7. Military • Most of the soldiers in army were Indians and were usually low paid • The officer class included British • Regular rumors were there that the Muslims and Sikh soldiers are forced to convert to Christianity.