Causes of Failure

                    The Revolt of 1857 was an unsuccessful but heroic effort to eliminate foreign rule. The main causes were: 

                       1. Disunity of Indians and poor organization 

                       2. Lack complete nationalism – Scindias, Holkars, Nizam and others

                          actively helped the British

                       3. Lack of coordination between Sepoy, peasants, zamuindars and other classes

                       4. Many had different motives for participating in the revolt.

 

  Significance:

                   The important element in the revolt lay in Hindu –Muslim unity. People exhibited patriotic sentiment without any touch of communal feelings.

                   It no doubt began as a mutiny of soldiers, but soon turned into a revolt against British rule in general.