Why did the soldiers not want to use the greased catridges
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Answer:
Because they contained fats of cows and pigs.
Explanation:
In 1857, during the times when India was ruled by the British, a new cartridge was introduced into the army. Rumours spread that the bullets that are needed to be reloaded were covered by fats of cows and pigs.
For Hindus, Cow is a sacred animal and putting cow flesh into mouth was a taboo for them.
The muslims regarded pigs as the dirtiest animal and felt it gross to have their flesh in mouth.
This created a revolt in the army and this was the first step towards the revolt of 1857. It is known an Sepoy Mutiny.
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Answer:
The soldiers had to bite off the greased paper in order to load the cartridge into the Enfield rifle. The soldiers didn't want to use the greased cartridges because they believed it was made out of fats of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslims refused to use the greased cartridges as it hurts their religious sentiments.