Q. One of the political causes of the Revolt of 1857 was the abolition of regal titles of Carnatic and………..?
(a) Tanjore
(b) Nagpur
(c) Punjab
(d) Awadh
Ans: (a) Tanjore
Explanation: The correct option is Tanjore. One of the political causes of the Revolt of 1857 was the abolition of regal titles of Carnatic and Tanjore. The British East India Company, during its rule in India, had abolished the regal titles and diminished the authority of the rulers of the Carnatic region and the princely state of Tanjore. This act of reducing the status and powers of these rulers contributed to the discontent among the Indian rulers and aristocracy, which was one of the underlying factors that led to the outbreak of the rebellion in 1857.