The last vestiges of feudal power were shattered by the failure of the revolution of 1857, which is known as the Sepoy Mutiny. The revolution of 1857 was nothing but the last effort of the dethroned feudal potentates to regain their power. It was a struggle between the worn-out feudal system and the newly-introduced commercial capitalism for political supremacy (Roy 17).
Roy, Manabendra Nath. “Rise of the Bourgeoisie.” India in Transition J.B. Target, 1922, pp. 17-41.