Question

Analyse the circumstances that led the British Indian soldiers to the Revolt of 1857.

Answer 1

• Poor Salary. 
• Abuse by the British officers. 
• Rumours connected with newly introduced rifle and its cartridges. 
• Server punishments given to sepoys who were unwilling to use this cartridges. 
• The religious sentiments of the Hindu and Muslim soldiers were wounded. 
• Mangal Pandey, an Indian sepoy was hanged, as he shot a British official.