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CBSE Class 8 Social Science Question 3 of 37

When People Rebel — Question 3

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Question
What objections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Answer

Objections the sepoys had to the new cartridges were:
The cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs.
The sepoys had to use mouth to remove the covering of the cartridges.
They termed the cartridges to be a violation of the religious sentiments.
Hence, they rebelled.