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British Strength: The most powerful country of that time and because of Industrial Resolution they had High tech weapons. The British army was well trained and was much disciplined and they were provided with large weapons and Funds by the British government. The Perhaps the major reason for the failure of this uprising was the strength of the British. The Britain was Indians were still fighting with each other and in the meantime the British use it clever techniques and weapons to crush the rebellion furthermore it had the support of some loyal states like Kashmir who sent 2000 troops to support the British win the war. Superior Technology of English troops:
The British troops fought with latest weapons. They had the backing of the latest technology. There were also led by capable and experienced generals.
Return of British troops from Crimea: The War of Crimea ended in 1856. The British troops fighting there were free to return to the subcontinent. The War of Independence started in 1857. In the beginning the Company had to depend on the few soldiers present in the country. But soon afterwards the surplus troops from Crimea poured into Indo-Pakistan. These troops were experienced and equipped with latest weapons.
Lack of Resources:
The freedom fighter lacked resources of all types. They were short of equipment and food-stuffs. They had to face well equipped and well-organized enemy The Mughal Emperor had no treasury to support the war.
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