Question

The Revolt of $1857$ failed mainly because:

• A. Of superior resources of the British empire
• B. It was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal
• C. It had very little nationalist sentiment
• D. It was localised, restricted and scattered

Answer 1

The correct option is B It was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal

Some of the reasons for failure of the 1857 revolt were:

1. Lack of effective leadership.

2. Poor organisation due to lack of common goal.

3. The rebels fought with old-fashioned weapons while the British used all modern weapons.

4. In many places the people were scared by the cruelty of the rebels.