How were the economic causes responsible for the revolt of 1857?

1.	How were the economic causes responsible for the revolt of 1857?
Answer» The major objective of the British rule in India was economic exploitation of India. The qualities of independent rural economy in India were destroyed by the exploitative policies of the British. Farmers were frustated due to excessive land revenue and assistance of the army was taken for its collection. Cloth industry began to decline due to high export duty on manufactured goods in India and low import duty on goods which were brought from England. As a result of industrilisation, use of machines had declined the cottage industries in India. So the continuous drainage of wealth from India filled dissatisfaction in the hearts of Indians. This dissatisfaction was exposed in the form of revolt of 1857.

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The major objective of the British rule in India was economic exploitation of India. The qualities of independent rural economy in India were destroyed by the exploitative policies of the British. Farmers were frustated due to excessive land revenue and assistance of the army was taken for its collection.

Cloth industry began to decline due to high export duty on manufactured goods in India and low import duty on goods which were brought from England.

As a result of industrilisation, use of machines had declined the cottage industries in India. So the continuous drainage of wealth from India filled dissatisfaction in the hearts of Indians. This dissatisfaction was exposed in the form of revolt of 1857.

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