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Question
Give a reason why:
The Indian sepoys refused to bite the cartridges of the Enfield rifle.
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Solution
The Indian sepoys refused to bite the cartridges of the Enfield rifle as it was rumoured that these cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs. This enraged the Hindus and Muslims as the cow is a holy animal of Hindus and the pig is considered taboo for the Muslims.
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