why did the mughal emperor agree to support the rebels?
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- Mughal power rose to the limelight in India when British power was at the stage of establish their rule in India permanently
- They wanted to suppress them
- They followed annexation policies
- Some rulers lost their territories and were enraged at these form of policies followed by British
- Sepoys or soldiers from the regiment too faced insult and distrust by the British soldiers
- They were given meager pay in their regiment
- Cartridges made of cow and pig fat was used in their rifles which was against the religion of both Hindus and Muslim soldiers present in the army
- This in turn lead the soldiers to rebel against the British rule in India
- Hence, this unrest against the British made the Mughal emperors support the rebels and this was a beginning of first war of Indian Independence