1. Causes
1.1. Political
1.1.1. Economic
1.1.1.1. Social
1.1.1.1.1. Administrative
1.1.1.1.2. Missionary Activities
1.1.1.2. Impoverishment of Peasants
1.1.1.2.1. Ruin of Merchants & Traders
1.1.2. Doctrine of Lapse
1.1.2.1. Mismanagement
1.1.2.1.1. Suspension of Pension
2. Course
2.1. Meerut
2.1.1. Delhi
2.1.1.1. Jhansi
2.1.1.1.1. Kanpur
2.1.1.1.2. Rani Laxmi Bai
2.1.1.2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2.1.2. Mangal pandey
3. Effects
3.1. Queens Proclamation
3.1.1. Transfer of Power
3.1.1.1. Reorganized Army
3.1.1.1.1. Setback to Reforms
3.1.1.1.2. British to Indian Soldiers Ratio 2:1
3.1.1.2. East India Company to British Crown
3.1.2. Act Of Better Government
4. Failure
4.1. Lack of Planning
4.1.1. No Strong Leader
4.1.1.1. No Single Ideology
4.1.1.1.1. British well equipped
4.1.1.1.2. Fought for their Kingdoms not Country
4.1.1.2. Many Leaders Rani Laxmi Bai Nana Saheb Tatya Tope
4.1.2. Haphazard Revolt
5. Nature
5.1. Sepoy Mutiny
5.1.1. 1st War of Independence
5.1.1.1. Religious Conspiracy
5.1.1.1.1. Hindu Muslim Against Christians
5.1.1.2. Indian Opinion
5.1.2. British Ideology