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प्रश्न
Explain the following statement with a reason.
There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys.
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उत्तर
- In 1856, the British introduced the long Enfield rifle.
- To open the rifle cartridges, the men had to bite the greased covering.
- The soldiers learnt that the cartridges’ coverings contained 8% cow and pig fat.
- The Hindu and Muslim soldiers’ religious emotions were harmed, and there was discontent among them.
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