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What were the apprehensions of Indians about the introduction of the railways?
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Solution
- The installation of railways proved to be a key religious issue, paving the stage for the Revolt of 1857.
- It was viewed negatively as a means of breaking social and caste rules. People from all castes have to sit together in railway cabins.
- This was interpreted as an attempt to meddle with caste rules.
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