jan 1, 1857 - Sepoy Rebellion
Description:
- British had been increasingly controlling parts of India- Employed Indian troops called Sepoys who were Hindu and Muslim
- Rumors about new gun cartridges lubricated with cow or pig grease caused outrage because to Hindus, cows were sacred, and to Muslims, pigs were unsanitary
- Sepoys revolted but were stopped by other native Indian troops who were loyal to British
- Demonstrated the tension within India and that Indians were unhappy with British control
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Date:
jan 1, 1857
Now
~ 168 years ago