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The revolution of 1857 is also known as:
- Sepoy Mutiny
- India's First War of Independence

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The revolt started in current day Meerut and spread to Delhi, from there to Kanpur, Lucknow, Awadh, Bareilly, Jhansi and Arrah ( a place in Bihar)

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Why did the Indians not ask for help from other allied countries during the revolt of 1857 ?

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The banning of sati, improvement of women's education, banning of child marriage. This led to the orthodox Indians feeling that the foreign government was interfering with their socio-religious customs. Thus leading to the revolt of 1857.

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A major reason that the revolt of 1857 failed are:
- The lack of unity among Indians.
- The lack of centralised leadership.
- The lack of resources.

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The revolt of 1857 was caused by the fact that the Hindus did not eat beef and the Muslims did not eat pork. It was believed that the covering  of the ammunitions cartridges  was made of cow fat and pig fat, this enraged the Hindus and the Muslims, this was one of the main reasons for the revolt of 1857.