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Explain the following statement with a reason. There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys. - History and Civics

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Question

Explain the following statement with a reason.

There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys.

Explain
Give Reasons
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Solution

  1. In 1856, the British introduced the long Enfield rifle.
  2. To open the rifle cartridges, the men had to bite the greased covering.
  3. The soldiers learnt that the cartridges’ coverings contained 8% cow and pig fat.
  4. The Hindu and Muslim soldiers’ religious emotions were harmed, and there was discontent among them.
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Chapter 1.04 The Freedom Struggle of 1857
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