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Sepoys believed the new rifle cartridges were greased with the fat of:
AFish and birds
BCamels and horses
CCows and pigs
DGoats and sheep
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cows and pigs
1. The cartridge had to be bitten open.
2. The rumour offended both Hindus and Muslims.
3. It was said to be cow and pig fat.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History, Our Pasts III, Chapter 5, When People Rebel, 1857 and After._
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