what is the immediate cause of revolt of 1857
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to use the Enfield rifle in which the cartridge was rumored to be of cow and pig fat, which was outrageous for both Hindus and Muslims.
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By the 1857 the nation was seething with resentment. It just needed a spark to start the revolt . this spark came from the new Enfield rifle that the British introduced in the army in 1857. To prevent the iron from rusting it was smeared with grease. Before loading it one end of the cartridge had to be bitten off. A rumor spread that the grease used was fat of cows and pigs. The sepoys were enraged believing that the British were deliberately using the greased cartridges to defile the religion of both Hindus and Muslims. The soldiers refused to use the cartridge. This was the immediate cause of the revolt and it was led by Mangal Pandey who was hanged.