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Bullet cartridges.

New rifles introduced in 1956 had paper bullet cartridges which the sepoys (Indian soldiers who worked for the British) had to bite open in order to release the powder. But the cartridges were usually coated in grease to make it easier for them to slide down the barrel of the gun. The grease was usually made from beef or pork. But the Hindu soldiers couldn't eat beef because they considered cows to be sacred, while the Muslim soldiers couldn't eat pork because they considered pigs to be filthy. When the soldiers found out about what the grease was made of, they were furious.

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