What was a political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point)
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.
India is a diverse region with many competing ethnic and religious
interests.
The British East India Company gained greater control through its
doctrine of lapse.
1 answer
The political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was that the British East India Company gained greater control through its doctrine of lapse.