What economic causes led to the Revolt of 1857?

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The revenue demand from the British government was high.

The massive influx of low-cost manufactured goods from Britain.

Hand-crafted goods and artisans and craftsmen suffered a loss.

All of the above.

answer is D.

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The economic causes that led to the Revolt of 1857 included- the high revenue demand from the British government, the massive influx of low-cost manufactured goods from Britain, and the loss of craftspeople.
The British strategy of economic exploitation of India was a source of public resentment. Due to the enormous demands for revenue and the stringent revenue collection policies, the peasants suffered. The massive influx of low-cost British manufactured goods into India made it unprofitable for them to create their hand-crafted goods, destroying artisans and craftsmen. Due to the removal of royal patronage, people who made a living through religious and artistic pursuits lost their source of support.

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