What did the rebels want? To what extent did the vision of different social groups differ?

(i) The rebels wanted to uproot the rule of the English.

(ii) They wanted that their rulers, nawabs, taluqdars, and zamindars should not be uprooted. The states of the princely rulers should not be annexed to the Company empire.

(iii) The rebels wanted unity among Hindus and Muslims. They wanted blessings and good wishes of Mughal Emperor as well as other kings and rulers for the success of revolt.

(iv) They did not like the impossing of English language and western civilization on their country. They did not like to be disturbed their social tradition, customs and life. Through we can observe some differences of opinion among different sections of the people of different areas .and regions. But even than most of them took harm against the English and their officials. They didnot like the racial and discriminated behaviour of the English.

The vision of different social groups and their differences:

(a) Zamindar s : The zamindar did not like the putting up of their land estate for public auctions just for arrears of rent. They did not like that their summon into court time to time due to some case filed against them by the ryot or maid servant or a slave.

(b) Merchants : This section of the society did not like British Government monopoly over the trade, particularly all the fine and valuable merchandise such as indigo, cloth and other articles of shipping. Besides this, the profits of the traders are taxed, with postage, tolls and subscriptions for schools etc.

(c) Public Servants: It is not a secret thing, that under the British Government, natives employed in the civil and military services have little respect, low pay, and no manner of influence, and all the posts of dignity and emolument in both the departments are exclusively bestowed on Englishmen. Therefore, all the natives in the British service ought to be alive to their religion and interest, and adjuring their loyalty to the English side with the Badshahi Government, and obtain salaries of 200 and 300 rupees a month for the present, and be entitled to high posts in the future.

(d) Artisans : It is evident that the Europeans, by the introduction of English articles into India, have thrown the weavers, the cotton dressers, the carpenters, the blacksmiths, and the shoemakers, etc. out of employ, and have engrossed their occupations, so that every description of native artisan has been reduced to beggary. But under the Badshahi Government the native artisan will exclusively be employed in the service of the kings, the rajas, and the rich, and this will no doubt ensure their prosperity. Therefore these artisans ought to renounce the English services.

(e) Pandits, Fakirs and other learned persons : The pandits and fakirs being the guardians of the Hindu and Mohammedan religions respectively viewed that the Europeans being the enemies of both the religions, and as at present a war is raging against the English. On account of religion, the pandits and fakirs are bound to present themselves and take their share in the holy war.