Question

Which incident sparked off the revolt of 1857?
(it's from class 8th NCERT book of history ch5 pls let me know the answer ) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. 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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sepoys were forced to use the cartridge of gun which was made by the beef and pork. so , both Hindu and Muslim sepoys denied to use that cartridge. Eventually , Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of 34 regiment, revolted against the British.