What was a political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point)

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The British East India Company undermined the traditional Hindu caste system.
The British East India Company undermined the traditional Hindu caste system.

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.

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.

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The correct response highlighting a political cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 is:

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

The doctrine of lapse allowed the British East India Company to annex Indian states if the ruling monarch did not have a biological male heir, which angered many Indian princes and contributed to the resentment against British rule.

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