1. The Indian Revolt

2. India under Lord Hasting

3. Indian Revolt

6. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of Indian society. The revolt of 1857 was the most severe outburst of anger and discontent accumulated in the hearts of Indian society. British historians called it a "Sepoy Mutiny. British historians called it a "Sepoy Mutiny. "The Indian historians termed it as the "First War of Independence". "The Indian historians termed it as the "First War of Independence".

7. Jawaharlal Nehru in his book "Discovery of India" Jawaharlal Nehru in his book "Discovery of India" “It was much more than a military mutiny and it rapidly spread and assumed the character of a popular rebellion and a war of Indian Independence". “It was much more than a military mutiny and it rapidly spread and assumed the character of a popular rebellion and a war of Indian Independence".

8. CAUSES OF THE REVOLT CAUSES OF THE REVOLT Economic Economic Social Social Economic Social Political Religious Political ReligiousPoliticalReligiousPoliticalReligious Military MilitaryMilitary

9. Economic High Taxes No Industrial Development No Development in Cottage Industries. Unemployment

10. SOCIAL Superiority Complex of British No social contact between locals and the British.

11. POLITICAL Docrine of Lapse Docrine of Lapse Lord Dalhousie’s declaration Lord Dalhousie’s declaration Title of Mughal Emperor change to Title of Mughal Emperor change to King of Delhi King of Delhi Mughals will leave Red fort of Delhi after death of Bahadur Shah Zafar. Mughals will leave Red fort of Delhi after death of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

12. RELIGIOUS British missionaries British missionaries Common Mess in Jails Common Mess in Jails Ban on various religious customs like Sattee and thugee. Ban on various religious customs like Sattee and thugee.

13. MILITARY Common mess in army. Salary differences among the British and local soldiers. Weapons distribution. Pension differences among the locals and the British. Difference in the age of retirement.