Question

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.

A rumor spread that animal fat was being used to grease rifle cartridges, causing Muslims and Hindus to revolt.
A rumor spread that animal fat was being used to grease rifle cartridges, causing Muslims and Hindus to revolt.

India is a diverse region with many competing ethnic and religious interests.

Answer 1

The British East India Company gained greater control through its doctrine of lapse.

(Annexation of Indian states and dispossession of rulers was a key political grievance that helped trigger the 1857 rebellion.)