POWER POINT PRESENTATION

2. On 9th May 1857, on the parade ground of Meerut, 85
Indian troopers were court martial led.
Their crime: These troopers had refused to load their
rifles with the new cartridges.

3. A rumor had spread that the new cartridge contained the
fat of cow and pig.

4. Political causes
Social causes
Religious causes
Economic causes
Administrative causes
Military causes

5. Lord Dalhousie’s policy of annexation and the doctrine
of lapse had made the Indian rulers angry and insecure.
Incase of disputed interpretation, the decision of the
East India company was binding and that of the court of
the directors was final.

6. The British were rude and used abusive and insultive
languages.
The European juries allowed European criminals with
little or no punishment.
The practice of sati was abolished. Child marriage,
infanticide and polygamy were not allowed.

7. Hindus and Muslims were forced into Christianity.
British officers abused the name of Ram and
Muhammad.

8. The British had drained India of all wealth and
natural resources by selfish economic policies.

9. High posts and salaries were given to the British.
This caused frustration among Indians.
Lord Dalhousie confiscated thousands of jagirs in
the Deccan.

10. Immense discrimination between the Indians and the
British.
The Indians sepays were deprived of high salaries and
promotions. The highest part for an Indian was that of the
subedar.

11. Meerut
Delhi
Oudh
Kanpur
Jhansi
Gwaliar

12. The revolt was completely suppressed and crushed
by July 1858.

13. The revolt was localized and was poorly organized.
The British had better resources that the rebels.
The revolt was feudal in character.
The leaders lacked military skills.
The native princes did not join the revolt.