1/ The Revolt of 1857 was a prolonged period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in Northern and Central India against British occupation of that part of the subcontinent.
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2/Small precursors of brewing discontent involving incidences of arson in cantonment areas began to manifest themselves in January. Later, a large-scale rebellion broke out in May and turned into what may be called a full-fledged war in the affected region.

3/This war brought about the end of the British East India Company’s rule in India, and led to the direct rule by the British Government (British Raj) of much of the Indian Subcontinent for the next 90 years.

4/The issue of greased cartridges and military grievances has been over-emphasized, as the factor for the Revolt of 1857. However, the recent research has proved that the cartridge was neither the only cause nor even the most important.

5/In fact, the multiple causes i.e., social-religious-political- economic worked together to produce the rebellion.

-> The British had abandoned its policy of non-interference in the socio-religious life of the Indians. Abolition of Sati (1829), Hindu Widow Remarriage Act (1856)

6/Christian missionaries were allowed to enter India & carry on with their mission of proselytizing.The Religious Disabilities Act of 1850 modified the traditional Hindu law. Acc. to it, the change in religion would not debar a son from inheriting the ppty. of his heathen father.

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->British rule led to breakdown of the village self-sufficiency, commercialisation of agriculture which burdened the peasantry, adoption of free trade imperialism from 1800, de-industrialization and drain of wealth all of which led to overall decline of economy.

8/-> The extension of British dominion in India had adversely affected the service condition of the Sepoys. They were required to serve in area away from their homes without the payment of extra bhatta.

9/An important cause of Military discontent was the General Service Enlistment Act, 1856, which made it compulsory for the sepoys to cross the seas, whenever required. The Post Office Act of 1854 withdrew the free postage facility for them.

10/-> Another major reason for the revolt was the Dalhousie's 'Doctrine of lapse' which overthrew the major dynasties from ruling their own kingdom.

The Revolt of 1857 was an extremely important event in Indian history.

11/It was mere a product of Sepoy but was accumulated grievances of the people against the Company’s administration and of their dislike for the foreign regime but as many historians state it to be the first war for Independence is a wrong title given to the revolt as the..(cont)

12/whole rebellion lacked any nationalist idea and the Rulers had participated in it to secure their own personal interest.

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Great thread on the role of Scindia in the revolt of 1857. By @FlawedGuitarist https://twitter.com/FlawedGuitarist/status/1259510447343992832?s=19