This event started after an incident on the parade ground at Barrackpore, on which a superior officer was attacked by Mangal Pandey.
This event led to the renouncement of the Doctrine of Lapse, which disallowed the adoption of heirs into a line of succession and was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. This event started after an incident on the parade ground at Barrackpore, on which a superior officer was attacked by Mangal Pandey. One reluctant leader in this event was the final Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II. One cause for this event was the introduction of the Enfield rifle, whose cartridges were greased with a mix of cow and pig lard. For 10 points, name this 1857 uprising of the namesake native soldiers in the employ of the British East India Company that took place in India.
This event led to the renouncement of the Doctrine of Lapse, which disallowed the adoption of heirs into a line of succession and was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
Sepoy Mutiny [or First War of Indian Independence; or Indian Mutiny before "India"; or Revolt of 1857 before mention]