Sepoy+Rebellion

= Sepoy Rebellion=

The Sepoy Rebellion marks a turning point in the relations between Great Britain and India. In 1857, the native troops called "sepoys" rebelled against their rulers of the British East India Company with the introduction of a new type of gun. Loading this rifle required the sepoys to bite off the end of cartridges that were made of cow and pig fat. Since cows were the sacred animals of the Hindus, and pork was not eaten by Muslims, it was believed as contrary to the sepoys' religions and a way of dominance by the Europeans. They were threatened and insulted by this which sparked the first of several rebellions against the British. The end of the rebellion resulted in the British government taking control from the British East India Company and the establishment of the British Rajj.

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