What were Enfield rifles greased with?

Many sepoys believed that the cartridges that were standard issue with the new rifle were greased with lard (pork fat) which was regarded as unclean by Muslims and tallow (cow fat) which angered the Hindus as cows were equal to a goddess to them.

What kind of fat was rumored to being used in the bullet cartridges?

One of the alleged causes of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 were rumours that the grease on these cartridges designed to keep them dry was, variously, pork or cow fat (pork being abhorrent to the Muslims, cows being sacred to the Hindus), thus their refusal to bite them.

What were the bullets that the Brahmins had to bite made of?

An Indian man told a Brahmin soldier that the bullets they were supposed to bite were made from the fats of cows and pigs. The Brahmin soldiers should open the cartridges containing gun powders and they need to fill them in the guns.

Was used in the cartridges of Enfield rifles?

The increasing sepoy companies in Bengal led to the issuing of a variety of gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle in 1857. For loading the old and the new Enfield, the paper cartridge containing gunpowder was required to be teared off with teeth and then loaded into the rifle.

Why did the Indian soldiers refuse to use Royal Enfield guns?

Indian soldiers oppose the use of Royal Enfield rifles/ guns because the cartage is made up of cow fats and pictures, Indian soldiers oppose the Royal Enfield weapon. Pigs (and pig fat) were considered unclean by the Muslim warriors, and their faith forbade them from eating them.

What objections did the Indian soldiers have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?

Objections the sepoys had to the new cartridges were:

• The cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs.
• The sepoys had to use mouth to remove the covering of the cartridges.
• They termed the cartridges to be a violation of the religious sentiments.
• Hence, they rebelled.

What objection did the sepoys have to new cartridges that they were asked to use?

Answer: The sepoys refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges with some objections. They suspected that the cartridges were coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslims felt insulted.