The Revolt of 1857 was the first great struggle of the Indian people for freedom from British imperialism but it failed. The main reason for the failure was
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The Revolt of 1857 was the first great struggle of the Indian people for freedom from British imperialism but it failed. The main reason for the failure was
- paucity of financial resources
- all the native rulers did not join the revolt
- there were less number of fighters
- imprisonment of Bahadur Shah and death of Rani of Jhansi while fighting with sword in hand
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - all the native rulers did not join the revolt
The revolt lacked unity: many native rulers (Scindia, the Nizam, Sikh and Rajput chiefs, etc.) stayed loyal to the British or stayed neutral, so the British could crush it piece by piece. This is the standard main reason given.
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