The Sepoy Rebellion

This rebellion was sparked because the British controlled mostof India and the people felt that they were being pushed to convert to Christianity. The Indians didn't like the way the British ruled and, in 1857, the sepoys found out that the cartridges the British had given them were sealed with pork and beef fat and required them to bite the seal off. To the Hindus, beef is sacred, and Muslims do not eat pork. The sepoys were angry and refused to use the cartridges. The British began jailing those who would not listen and on March 10, 1857, the sepoys rebelled. The rebellion spread quickly through India and the East India Trading Company did not regain control for over a year. The British ruled harder over India, but there was more rebellion and racism after.