History · Civil Revolts

What was the primary immediate cause that triggered Dewan Velu Thampi's armed revolt against the British East India Company in Travancore?

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1Forceful conversion of the local population by Christian missionaries
2The arrest and execution of the local king by British authorities
3The implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse to annex the state
4Exorbitant financial demands and interference under the Subsidiary Alliance treaty✓

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Exorbitant financial demands and interference under the Subsidiary Alliance treaty

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