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What was a political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point) Responses The British East India Company gained greater control through its doctrine of lapse. The British East India Company gained greater control through its doctrine of lapse. The British East India Company undermined the traditional Hindu caste system. The British East India Company undermined the traditional Hindu caste system. India is a diverse region with many competing ethnic and religious interests. India is a diverse region with many competing ethnic and religious interests. A rumor spread that animal fat was being used to grease rifle cartridges, causing Muslims and Hindus to revolt.
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The political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 is best represented by the response: **The British East India Company gained greater control through its doctrine of lapse.**
This doctrine allowed the British East India Company to annex territories of Indian rulers who died without a direct heir, which led to widespread resentment among Indian princes and significantly increased tensions between the British and the local population.
This doctrine allowed the British East India Company to annex territories of Indian rulers who died without a direct heir, which led to widespread resentment among Indian princes and significantly increased tensions between the British and the local population.