why were the Indian sepoys angry with the British government
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The Indian sepoys in the employ of the Company also had reasons for discontent.
(i)They were unhappy about their pay, allowances, and conditions of service. Some of the new rules, moreover, violated their religious sensibilities and beliefs.
(ii)Sepoys were not paid as the British soldiers and they were asked to open the cartridge with their teeth and it was believed that it was made of cow's and pig's flesh which triggered the sepoys
(iii)In those days many people in the country believed that if they crossed the sea they would lose their religion and caste.
So when in 1824 the sepoys were told to go to Burma by the sea route to fight for the Company, they refused to follow the order, though they agreed to go by the land route. They were severely punished, and since the issue did not die down, in 1856 the Company passed a new law which stated that every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required
(i)They were unhappy about their pay, allowances, and conditions of service. Some of the new rules, moreover, violated their religious sensibilities and beliefs.
(ii)Sepoys were not paid as the British soldiers and they were asked to open the cartridge with their teeth and it was believed that it was made of cow's and pig's flesh which triggered the sepoys
(iii)In those days many people in the country believed that if they crossed the sea they would lose their religion and caste.
So when in 1824 the sepoys were told to go to Burma by the sea route to fight for the Company, they refused to follow the order, though they agreed to go by the land route. They were severely punished, and since the issue did not die down, in 1856 the Company passed a new law which stated that every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required
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because the British can not equal to Indian and foreign sepoy
They don't give equal salary to Indian sepoy
They said that the new engfiled rifial were composed with cow and pig fat
both Hindu and Muslim were refused to touch them
On March 1 1857 the sepoy were started revolt
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They don't give equal salary to Indian sepoy
They said that the new engfiled rifial were composed with cow and pig fat
both Hindu and Muslim were refused to touch them
On March 1 1857 the sepoy were started revolt
plz mark me as a brain list friends and give me lot of thanks
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