The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the

The immediate cause of the Sepoy Rebellion was a rumor that the new rifle cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat. Sepoys had to bite open the cartridges, which offended Hindu and Muslim soldiers for religious reasons. Therefore, the incident was related to the materials used to make rifle cartridges.

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