Multiple choice

Rifle cartridges dipped in animal fat were a one of the causes of the...

  1. Taiping Rebellion

  2. Sepoy Rebellion

  3. Mughal Rebellion

  4. Indian Partition

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The rumor that rifle cartridges for the new Enfield rifles were greased with cow and pig fat offended both Hindu and Muslim soldiers, triggering the Sepoy Rebellion (1857).