WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The rebellion began when sepoys refused to use new rifle cartridges, which were thought to be lubricated with grease containing a mixture of pigs’ and cows’ lard and thus religiously impure for Muslims and Hindus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main cause of the Sepoy Mutiny was the introduction of new rifle cartridges that were thought to be lubricated with grease containing cows and pig fat. Since the new cartridge needed to be bitten before beng loaded into the rifle, this hurt religious sentiments of both Hindu and Muslim soldiers.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Sepoys were Indian soldiers in the British army. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -It led to the dissolution of the East India Company, and forced the British to reorganize the army, the financial system, and the administration in India, through passage of the Government of India Act 1858. India was thereafter administered directly by the British government in the new British Raj.

Detailed explanation-6: -In its most common application, sepoy was the term used in the British Indian Army and, earlier, in the army of the British East India Company, for an infantry private. A cavalry trooper was a sowar.