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How were the economic policies of the British responsible for the Revolt of 1857?
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The economic policies of the British were responsible for the Revolt of 1857 in the following ways:
- The new land revenue system allowed the government to confiscate land and collect revenue in cash, exploiting peasants and leading to famines due to the control of moneylenders and zamindars.
- The Industrial Revolution flooded markets with machine-made goods, causing the decline of Indian industries and loss of livelihood for artisans and weavers.
- Annexation of Indian states replaced local administrations with British control, causing unemployment among court officials and the confiscation of jagirs, leading to resentment.
- Wealth was constantly drained from India to Britain, used to expand British trade and maintain their administrative staff in India.
- Under Bentinck and Dalhousie, thousands of jagirs were confiscated, causing discontent among loyal zamindars and taluqdars.
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