Question

what were the immediate cause of the revolt of 1857?How it play upon the sentiments of both hindus and muslims

Answer 1

Answer:-

The immediate cause of the revolt was the introduction of the new Enfield rifle. A rumour spread among the sepoys that the grease used to lubricate the cartridges was a mixture of pigs' and cows' bone dust which hurt the sentiments of both the Hindus and Muslims.