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** Sir Syed Ahmad Khan **

In //Causes of the Indian Rebellion of 1857//, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan outlines his view on the roots of the rebellion of 1857. He was the founder of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College.

He thought the revolt depended on five principles: 1. “ Misunderstanding among subjects 2. Promulgation of laws, regulations against the norms of Indian governance 3. Ignorance of the government about the real conditions, habits and manners of the people 4. Discontinuation of acts that should have been a must 5. Mismanagement and unpreparedness of the army”[|[1]]

The most important cause in Khan’s view was state acts that interfered with the religion of India.

“There is no doubt that all, be they illiterate or intelligent, high or low in society, they all thought that the heartfelt desire of our government was to intervene in religious and social customs and turn all, be they Hindus or Muslims, to Christianity and followers of the customs or norms of their own country. This was the main reason for the rebellion.”[|[2]]

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[|[1]] Khan, S.A. (2007). //Causes of Indian rebellion 1857//. (J. Ashraf, Trans.) Delhi: Asha Jyoti BookSellers & Publishers. (Original work published in 1859). p.119-120.

[|[2]] Khan p.121-122.