Question

Why did the first war of Independence of 1857 failed ? Give any three causes.

Answer 1

Hint:
The Indian rebellion of 1857 had a huge impact but was unsuccessful. It posed a great threat to the British power in the Indian subcontinent. The Rebel was finally contained on 20 June 1958.

Complete step by step solution:
The first reason was localised and poorly organised revolt. During that time the communication facilities were not good enough and 32 that reason the sepoys could not contact each other or revolt in a concentrated manner at a certain place.
It took days for them to communicate with each other and send the important messages. certain armies for example of Bombay and Madras presidency were loyal to British during that time. There was limited or no disturbance to the south of Narmada, Sindh and Punjab.
The second reason that contributed to the failure of the revolt was the need of a leader but there was no military capability and political skill who could fuse the scattered elements into a consolidated force of great momentum with a definite policy and plan of action.
Another major reason was different ideals sepoys had. The sepoys in Delhi wanted the recovery of Mughal Empire whereas boys under Rani Lakshmibai fought for the freedom of Jhansi. The Hindu and Muslim leaders and supporters were focused on their own religion. Unity was a far-fetched belief for them.
All these reasons contributed in the fall out of the revolt of 1857.

Note:
Even after the failure of 1857 there were the major changes that came about.

Revolt created great shock waves in Britain due to which the power of the East India company was transferred to the British crown.