The attempts by the British to introduce the_____ cartridge led to the revolt of 1857.
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________ = gunpowder
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An uprising in several sepoy companies of the Bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle February, 1857. The cartridges were rumoured to have been made from cow and sow fat. Loading the Enfield required tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth.
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