Question

Immediate Cause
Introduction of the Enfield Rifle
(In 1856, the British authorities decided to replace the
a old fashioned musket, (called the 'Brown Bess') by the
at new 'Enfield rifle'. The loading process of the Enfield
s rifle involved bringing the cartridge to the mouth and
s biting off the top greased paper with the teeth.
In January 1857, there was a rumour in the Bengal
regiments that the greased cartridge had the fat of
cow or pig. The sepoys were now convinced that the
introduction of greased cartridges was a deliberate
move to defile Hindu and Muslim religions as the cow
is sacred to Hindus and the pig is a taboo to Muslims.
So, both the Hindus and the Muslim soldiers refused
to use these cartridges and staged an uprising when
they were forced to use them explain in short​

Answer 1

Answer:

Introduction of a new gun (Enfield rifle) in the year 1857 in the army became an immediate reason for the revolt. Before loading the cartridge it was necessary to rip the paper cover with the teeth. The rumour was spread all over like a wildfire that the paper covers were coated either with pigs fat or cow fat. This hurt the religious sentiments of Hindu and Muslims. Soldiers who refused to use it were punished.