Among the causes of this event are the Doctrine of Lapse, which saw the lands of feudal rulers turned over to the government if a male heir was not chosen, and the circulation of the quote "Everything has become red." Sir Hugh Rose led the final campaign against it, and much of the fighting took place in Cawnpore, Lucknow, and Meerut. It was set off by the introduction of the Enfield rifle, which required the biting off of lubricated cartridges, and the participants believed that the lube was a mix of pig and cow lard.F
Among the causes of this event are the Doctrine of Lapse, which saw the lands of feudal rulers turned over to the government if a male heir was not chosen, and the circulation of the quote "Everything has become red." Sir Hugh Rose led the final campaign against it, and much of the fighting took place in Cawnpore, Lucknow, and Meerut. It was set off by the introduction of the Enfield rifle, which required the biting off of lubricated cartridges, and the participants believed that the lube was a mix of pig and cow lard.FTP, identify this 1857 revolt in British India.
Among the causes of this event are the Doctrine of Lapse, which saw the lands of feudal rulers turned over to the government if a male heir was not chosen, and the circulation of the quote "Everything has become red."
{Sepoy} Mutiny (prompt on Indian Mutiny)