History, asked by Satyaballa7889, 11 months ago

Why did the Indian soldiers protest against the fat plated cartridges ?

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Answered by katarijansi

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One of the alleged causes of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 were rumours that the grease on these cartridges designed to keep them dry was, variously, pork or beef fat (pork being abhorrent to the Muslims, cows being sacred to the Hindus)

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