Question

What were the political causes for the First war of Independence ?

Answer 1

• The British conquests and deliberate aggression deeply hurt the sentiments of the ruling class and the common people.
• The Doctrine of Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse rendered many kings and Nawabs helpless eg., Satara, Jhansi, Oudh etc.,
• The Moghul king, Bahadur Shah, had been reduced to a king only in name.
• The pension of some kings had been withheld. The princely titles were cancelled.