The Great Rebellion:

The 1857 and 1858 insurrection by the Muslims and Hindu mercenaries in the British army spread throughout northern and central India before finally being crushed. This was considered the most important uprising and this event helped lead to new imperialism. The Muslims and Hindus were taught to fight with British weapon so they were used to them. I think that is a smart tactic because are one step ahead of your opponent and you will already know what to expect. When the new guns were issued the British stuffed them with pork and the Muslim were furious because they believe pigs are unclean animals so of course they turned on the British. The war ended in 1858 and the British crushed them and took full control over India

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