what were the immedi
ate causes of first war of indian indepenence
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greased cartidges incident was the immediate cause.A new rifle had been introduced in the army at this time.It was Enfield rifle.The cartidges of this rifle were covered with greased paper wrapper. The sepoy had to bite off the greased wrapper before loading the cartidge into the rifle.News spread that the greased was made from the fat of cows and pigs.Hindus believed that cows were sacred. Muslims considered rhe pigs dirty.the sepoys felt that it was a deliberate attempt by the british to defile the religion of both the Hindus and the Muslims.
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