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The acquisition of Jhansi was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857.

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The above statement is False.
The Revolt of 1857 emerged as a result of many factors. However, the sepoys' resentment was the immediate cause of the revolt. Mangal Pandey, a sepoy at Barrackpore cantonment, was killed on the charge of attacking higher officials. The sepoys, on the death of Pandey, turned against the British officials and began attacking them. Another cause was greased cartridges. The cartridges used in guns were greased with pig and cow fat. These cartridges had to be bitten before being used by the sepoys. The sepoys considered this to be against religious sentiments and refused to use them. Moreover, they turned against colonial rule and declared war on the Firangis. They advocated ousting British rule.
The correct statement would be the sepoys' resentment against the British was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857.

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