1. REVOLT OF
1857
: POOJA SINGHAL
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

2. REVOLT
MEANING
• To oppose or refuse to accept
something
• An act of protest or rejection
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

3. IMPORTANCE OF
REVOLT IN 1857?
• It was the first war of Indian
independence against British rule
• The discontent among different
sections of Indian society resulted
in this revolt
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

4. CAUSES
POLITICAL
CAUSES
IMMEDIATE ECONOMIC
CAUSE CAUSES
SOCIAL &
MILITARY
RELIGIOUS
CAUSES
CAUSES
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

5. POLITICAL CAUSES
• Doctrine of Lapse
• Annexation of princely states
• Reservation of high profile jobs
for English men
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

6. ECONOMIC CAUSES
• High taxes under new revenue
policies
• Cottage industries faced tuff
competition from machine made
goods
• Peasants were impoverished
• Craftsmen and artisans became
unemployed
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

7. SOCIAL AND
RELIGIOUS CAUSES
• Christian Missionaries
• Several social reforms
• Taxes on religious places
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

8. MILITARY CAUSES
• Low salary
• Highest post given to Indians
was Subedar
• No special allowance was given
• They were force to take pledge
for fighting outside the country
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

9. IMMEDIATE CAUSE
• Introduction of ‘The Enfield Rifle’ in
1856 to train the Indian soldiers
• Use of greased cartridges made from
the fat of cows and pigs
• This hurt the religious sentiments of
Indian soldiers & they refused to use
these cartridges
• When Indian soldiers were forced to
use them the revolted against it
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.

10. FAILURE OF THE
REVOLT
• Limited area
• Lack of proper planning
• No effective leader
• Non participation native rulers
• Non participation of educated
Indians
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI.