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Question
State any two political causes responsible for the First War of Independence.
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Solution
Two political causes responsible for the First War of Independence are:
i. The introduction of the Doctrine of Lapse by Lord Dalhousie. This doctrine imposed an unsentimental law of ‘no adoption policy’ for rulers and in the absence of a natural heir the kingdom would fall into the hands of the British.
ii. Introduction of the British policy of annexation of kingdoms under the pretext of inefficient administration of the rulers.
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