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What was/were the rumor/s regarding the Enfield cartridges?

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Grease in the cartridge was made of cow fat.

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Grease in the cartridge was made of pig fat.

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Grease in the cartridge was made of horse fat.

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Grease in the cartridge was made of the dog fat.

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Solution

The correct option is B Grease in the cartridge was made of pig fat.
The Company upgraded the armaments of the troops, providing them with New Enfield rifles that came with cartridges. There was a rumour that the grease in the cartridges was made of the fat of cows and pigs.

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Q. The Enfield Rifle cartridges were rumoured to be greased with the fat of __________.

Q. Choose the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: The Revolt of 1857 is also called the First War of Independence.

Statement 2: The Revolt of 1857 took place only because it was rumoured that soldiers were given Enfield rifles with cartridges greased with cow and pig fat.

Q. Indian sepoys refused to use Enfield Rifle cartridges for ____________.

Q. I got infuriated at the British officers for punishing the Indian soldiers. Yes, the Enfield Rifle cartridges rumoured to have been greased with cow and pig fat went against both Hindu and Islam belief systems. So I fired at a British officer.

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Q. You are a sepoy serving in the English East India Company's army. The Company has made an upgrade in the armaments used by your troops. Great news? Wait.
The upgrade meant the introduction of Enfield rifles. In these rifles, you have to bite off the cartridge before loading a bullet. It is being rumoured that the cartridge grease is made of pig fat. You refuse to use these cartridges. Why?

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