HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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led by Gandhi, Indians rose up to fight against British imperial rule
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Indian soldiers known as sepoys rebelled against the German government’s unfair treatment of them
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the meeting when European powers divided up Asia for their own imperialistic purposes
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Indian soldiers fighting back about a disrespectful practice in greasing gun ammunition
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.
Detailed explanation-3: -There was a rumour that the grease in the rifle cartridges was the fat of cows and pigs. The Hindus worshipped the cows, and the Muslims detested pigs. This raised a furore among the Indian Sepoys, and they refused to use the newly introduced rifles.
Detailed explanation-4: -By the end, over 50, 000 sepoys had died or were executed later, whether or not they were guilty of participating in the revolt. Another 100, 000 civilians were killed by British efforts to put down the rebellion and take revenge. The chaos that followed also contributed to a major famine that killed even more people.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mangal Pandey was the first soldier who refused to use the greased cartridge. He was a sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry regiment of the British East India Company. His attack on British officers on March 29, 1857, was the first major incident of what came to be known as the Sepoy Mutiny.