What new rifle was the immediate cause of the revolt of 1857?
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The immediate factor was the introduction of the ‘Enfield’ rifle. It was said that the cartridge of this rifle was wrapped in the fat of cow and pig. The cartridge had to be bitten off before loading it into the gun.
The introduction of the ‘Enfield Rifle’ in 1856 by the British East India company, was the immediate cause of the Revolt in 1857.
These rifles used paper cartridges that had to be bitten off before loading, and it was rumored that the cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat, which were sacred to Hindus and Muslims respectively. This led to widespread resentment and anger among Indian soldiers, who felt that the British were trying to force them to go against their religious beliefs.
The introduction of the new rifles was seen as the last straw by many Indian soldiers, who had already been disenchanted with the British due to a range of issues such as low pay, poor working conditions, and lack of opportunities for promotion. The resentment quickly spread to other parts of the country, and soon the revolt turned into a mass uprising against British colonial rule in India.