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Question 8:‘Rumours and prophesies played an important role in the Revolt of 1857.’ Explain the statement with example
The correct answer is -i. Cartridges of the Enfield rifles -Bullets coated with the fat of cows
and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and
religion.
ii. Flour-According to rumors the British had mixed the bone dust of
cows and pigs into the flour that was sold in the market.
iii. Chapattis -Reports came from various parts of North India that
chapattis were being distributed from village to village.
iv. Lota and khalasi issue- khalasi from a lower caste asked a Brahmin
sepoy to give him some water from his container of water. The
sepoy refused to give him his container saying that touch by a lower
caste would pollute the water.
v. Any other relevant point
Any three points to be explained with example
