Revolt 1857 reasons
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Important cause ( Land revenue systems)
Permanent Settlement :- 1793 : Cornwallis
Known as Zamindari System
Bengal Bihar Up and Mp
Ryotwari System :- 1820 : Munro and Reed
In South India / Ryotwari , Madras Coorg and parts of Assam
Mahalwari System :- 1822 : William Bentick in Punjab
Holt Mackenzie in NW
For peasants
General service established Act
By Canning : first viceroy of india
Native soldiers had to serve outside india
Doctrine of Lapse
1848 by Dalhousie , adopted heir cannot inherit throne and no heir meant the territory will belong to British
Places acquired by Doctrine of Lapse
Satara :- 1848
Sambhalpur and Jaitpur :- 1849
1853 : Jhansi
1854 : Nagpur
Awadh
Captured by british in the name of misgovernance in 1856
Dalhousie said “ it is like a cherry about to drop into the britisher’s mouth “
Immediate causes
Greased Cartidges :- using pork and cow fat
Magal Pandey : - hanged on 8th april , 34th. Native infantry soldier
24th april :- 3rd native cavalry refused to use the Cartidges
10th may 1857 :- revolt started ( Delhi chalo )