Question

What objections did the sapoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use..


Topic is Revolt of 1857

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian sepoys believed that the cartridge of the enfield rifle which had to be bitten off before every use were greased with animal fat which hurted the religious sentiments of both the hindus and the muslims. So they refused to use these catridges.

Answer 2

The new cartridges were unacceptable to the Indian sepoys, as they held the belief that these had been coated by the fat of cow and pigs. The sepoys had to bite the cartridges to load them. But their religion did not allow them to even touch these cartridges. Hence, they denied using the new cartridges.