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___________ sepoys refused to use cartridges for religious reasons.
___________ sepoys refused to use cartridges for religious reasons.
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The correct option is C Both A and B
The sepoy mutiny was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellionagainst British rule in India in 1857–58. A rumour spread among the sepoys that the grease used to lubricate the cartridges was a mixture of pigs’ and cows’ lard. This had hurt both Hindus' and Muslims' religious sentiments which was one of the causes of the sepoy mutiny of 1857.
The sepoy mutiny was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellionagainst British rule in India in 1857–58. A rumour spread among the sepoys that the grease used to lubricate the cartridges was a mixture of pigs’ and cows’ lard. This had hurt both Hindus' and Muslims' religious sentiments which was one of the causes of the sepoy mutiny of 1857.
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