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1857 May

It started due to many reasons both short term and long term

most urgently greased cartridges which were considered to be cover with cow (sacred to hindus) and pig (haram) grease.

Long term would Doctrine of Lapse 1852

interference of british in religious matters...like parda was abolished, suttee abolished, co eduction.

The new way of life made indians rather unsure that western culture would overthrow India.

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