i. The proclamations condemned the British for the annexations they had carried out and the treaties they had broken.
ii. Condemned British land revenue settlements.
iii. Every aspect of British rule was attacked and the firangi accused of destroying a way of life that was familiar and cherished.
iv. The rebels wanted to restore that world.
v. The proclamations expressed the widespread fear that the British were bent on destroying the caste and religions of Hindus and Muslims and converting them to Christianity.
vi. People were urged to come together and fight to save their livelihood, their faith, their honour, their identity – a fight which was for the “greater public good”.
vii. The proclamations sought to unify all social groups in the fight against firangi raj.
viii. Azamgarh proclamation
ix. Sepoy grievances like religious objections to the Enfield rifle cartridges, poor service conditions, and racial discrimination by British officers