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How did the new British rifles cause problems for the Hindu and Muslim Sepoys?
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was initiated over the newly-issued Pattern 1853 Enfield rifles. When the weapon reached India and replaced the standard Brown Bess musket, the Sepoy soldiers reacted with Horror.
This was because it was believed that the cartridges that were standard issue with the new rifle were greased with either cow fat, which insulted the Hindu population, or lard, which was considered unclean in Muslim culture. Additionally, British training at the time drilled soldiers to bite the cartridge when reloading their weapon in order to increase their rate of fire.
As a result, the Sepoys rejected the Enfield rifles and rebelled against the British East India Company, starting the first Indian War of Independence, which ultimately resulted in the crushing defeat of the rebels and the end of company rule in India.
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