HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Doctrine of Lapse
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The Social Legislation of 1856
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The Episode of the Greased Cartridges
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The fear of me Indians that they would be converted to Christianity
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The introduction of the ‘Enfield Rifle’ was the immediate cause of the Revolt 1857 because it was of the opinion that the cartridge of the Enfield Rifle had to be bitten before using it. The cartridge was made up of pork and beef. For Hindus, beef was considered impure because they worshiped the sacred animal cow.
Detailed explanation-3: -An uprising in several sepoy companies of the Bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle in February 1857. Loading the Enfield often required tearing open the greased cartridge with one’s teeth, and many sepoys believed that the cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat.