The Sepoy rebellion was a revolt by the sepoy soldiers in the british army. There are multiple reasons why these soldiers rebelled. Some say that it was because of cartridges that were coated in animal fats, or that the british leaders wanted to convert the hindus into a different religion.
When the british introduced the 1853 Lee Enfield, the cartridges were greased with animal fats so they could slide down the barrel easier. However in the Hindu belief system it is very very bad to eat or even touch beef products, like steak, ground beef, or beef fats. And since the cartridges were coated in beef or pork fats, if they touched it, it would restrict their access to the afterlife or something similar.
Some also say that the leaders of the
When the british introduced the 1853 Lee Enfield, the cartridges were greased with animal fats so they could slide down the barrel easier. However in the Hindu belief system it is very very bad to eat or even touch beef products, like steak, ground beef, or beef fats. And since the cartridges were coated in beef or pork fats, if they touched it, it would restrict their access to the afterlife or something similar.
Some also say that the leaders of the