The religious causes of the revolt of 1857 were as following:
1. The British formed a new law in the context of paternal property. Now if a person converted christianity, he was not deprived from his paternal property.
2. Under the Act of 1813, Christian priests were allowed to propagate thier religion in India.
3. Christian literature was distributed in cantonments and schools.
4. Britishers started to impose tax on mosques and temples.
5. The Christian missionaries conducted planned campaign of conversion through financial incitement and various other methods.
