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Why were the Hindu sepoys alarmed by the British law declaring that they could be sent on ships to fight in other countries?

A devout Hindu had to cook his own food and draw his own bath water, and he could not do this onboard a ship.

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Why were all of the sepoys worried about the new Enfield rifle?

They thought that when they bit the end of the cartridge, cow fat or pig fat might touch their mouths.

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What did the sepoys think that the British were trying to do by giving them these new rifles?

They believed that the British were trying to destroy their Hindu and Muslim faiths.

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Why did the East India Company put Bahadur Shah on trial for treason?

The rebels had announced that Bahadur Shah was their commander-in-chief.

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Did the East India Company keep control of India's government?

No, the British government took the rule of India away from the East India Company.

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Who governed India instead?

India was governed by the Queen, Parliament, and a British official called the Viceroy of India.

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