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Why did the Indian soldiers rebel during the first war of independence?
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∙ 11y ago
The reasons are :-
- Due to less salary given to them.
- They were ill-fed & badly housed.
- There were very bleak prospects for promotion for them.
- By the introduction 'THE POST OFFICE ACT-1854',their privilege of free postage was withdrawn from them.
- Introduction of the 'Enfield Rifle' whose cartridge was greased with tallow,which the soldier's would have to bite to open it.This caused an immediate cause for the revolt.
Due to these reasons Indian soldier's rebelled against the British soldiers.
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