The precipitating incident was a widely circulated report that the cartridges for the new Enfield rifle which was being issued to the troops had been greased with tallow and pork fat to break the caste of the Hindus and defile the Muslims. Later the offensive grease was removed and replaced with vegetable oil, but the damage had been done.
The precipitating incident was a widely circulated report that the cartridges for the new Enfield rifle which was being issued to the troops had been greased with tallow and pork fat to break the caste of the Hindus and defile the Muslims. Later the offensive grease was removed and replaced with vegetable oil, but the damage had been done.