The Sepoy Mutiny began on May 10, 1857, when the Sepoys of the East India Company revolted after being forced to bite the paper cartridges off of their ammunition for the new style rifle they were issued. Each cartridge was lined with Tallow, which was animal fat, mostly from Cows and Pigs. This was and is against the religious beliefs of the Indians. The key players were the Sepoys(Mangal Pandey attempted to incite it) and the British military. It was successful for a period of about a year, until they were finally crushed and the entire political system of India was changed, with Britain becoming a direct ruler. In the end, it was not very successful and ended up worsening the situation for the Indian nation.
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