Which of the following is NOT a major cause of people’s revolts before 1857?

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (c) Conversion of people to Christianity
Explanation:
· Most pre-1857 revolts (Sanyasi, Paika, Poligar, Moplah, Kol, Santhal etc.) were caused primarily by: harsh revenue policies, exploitation by Company officials, disruption of traditional agrarian arrangements and destruction of indigenous handicraft industries.
· While missionary activity and social reform efforts increased in the 19th century, forced religious conversion was not a principal cause of these early revolts.
· Religion became a more prominent factor during the 1857 Revolt (for example, the cartridge and religious sensitivity issues), but earlier uprisings were predominantly economic and political responses to colonial policies.
Information Booster:
· Major pre-1857 revolts included the Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion, Paika Rebellion (1817), Wahabi movement, Khond and tribal uprisings.
· The Charter Act of 1813 allowed missionary activity to expand, but conversion was not the main grievance in the early 19th-century peasant and tribal revolts.
Additional Knowledge:
· Missionary influence increased over time and sometimes created social friction, but the immediate triggers for most pre-1857 resistance were land and revenue systems, corrupt officials and economic decline of artisans.