Question

Explain immediate cause of the first war of independence (war of 1857)

Answer 1

Answer:

The main event which became the immediate cause of the war was the refusal of the Sepoys to use the grease covered cartridges (greased with fat of pig and cow) on January 23, 1857. At the same time, an Indian sepoy killed two British officers at Barrackpore, when he was forced to use greased cartridges.

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Answer 2

Answer:

the immediate cause of the first war of independence are enlisted below

1) the new cartidges were greased by cow and pig's fat which against the religion of people of India