Sepoy Rebellion (PS)

The Sepoy Rebellion was a large scale uprising in the British East India Company. Ultimately caused by mistreatment and religious tensions, the tensions between the natives and the crown imploded on the 10th of May, 1857 on Meerut, and the uprisings spread across the nation.

Causes
The Sepoy Rebellion was loosely caused by several factors across history, rather than one firing event. However some events or policies of the British Crown acted as catalysts to the inevitable. The Enfield Rifle, or more accurately its ammunition provided the final spark for the uprising to happen. The cartridge was made out of paper and was rumoured to have used tallow from beef and pork, being offensive to both Hindus and Muslims. Mangal Pandey, a Sepoy that played a key element in firing the Rebellion, declared a rebellion but was harshly punished. His hanging and the ex-sepoy comrades had a large effect in the rising of the Rebellion in some historian's views. Several revolts and amounts of unrest arose during April across India, and the rebellion officially became a military conflict at Meerut.