Why did the Indian soldiers protest against the fat plated cartridges

1.	Why did the Indian soldiers protest against the fat plated cartridges ?
Answer» In 1856, the British government decided to use the new Enfield rifles which were better in equality. The cartidge used in this rifle had to be torn off using the mouth. The news spread among the soldiers of the Bengal army that the fat of cow and pig has been used in the cartidges of the new rifles. John Kayee and Lord Roberts have also accepted this fact. Due to this incident, the soldiers got infuriated and they formed the belief that the Britishers were inclined to destroy the religion of both the Hindus and the muslims. They refused to them. The incident of fat plated cartidges infused a spark and the explosion occuring due to this shook the roots of British empire in India.

Why did the Indian soldiers protest against the fat plated cartridges ?

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In 1856, the British government decided to use the new Enfield rifles which were better in equality. The cartidge used in this rifle had to be torn off using the mouth. The news spread among the soldiers of the Bengal army that the fat of cow and pig has been used in the cartidges of the new rifles.

John Kayee and Lord Roberts have also accepted this fact. Due to this incident, the soldiers got infuriated and they formed the belief that the Britishers were inclined to destroy the religion of both the Hindus and the muslims. They refused to them. The incident of fat plated cartidges infused a spark and the explosion occuring due to this shook the roots of British empire in India.

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