Talk:Causes of the Indian Rebellion of 1857

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Hope those who have worked on this page are okay with the alterations (see my edit summary) I made to the opening paragraph. I think it is now improved in clarity and balance (betw. immediate cause and underlying). Jon Acheson (talk) 03:06, 10 February 2016 (UTC)Jon Acheson

Enfield Rifle Coatings
I can't find what the 1853 Enfield rifle cartridges were coated with anywhere. Could anyone shed some light on what grease was used? (Lucas(CA) 20:48, 7 August 2007 (UTC))

The Rifles were covered with either lard (pork fat) or tallow (beef fat). Both types of grease were used Flaming Scimitar 12:26, 20 August 2007 (UTC) 13:28 20 August 2007


 * Do you have a reference for that? Francis Davey (talk) 20:29, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Not the rifles, the cartridges:

F. S. Roberts, ''Forty-One Years in India. From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief'' (Project Gutenberg): --Ayacop (talk) 06:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

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Which regligious practacies were outlawd by the EIC?ersge5y Slatersteven (talk) 18:22, 1 February 2008 (UTC)]] erge=Claims that India funded the Industrial td==

This would not be backed by Economists, there are numerous economics papers which support the notion that the colonies were a drain on the British Crown (but a profit for individuals). Not enough time to provide such papers, but either way this topic needs to be thoroughly sourced. User:Tiresais--92.30.62.107 (talk) 09:56, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

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The great march (from meerut to delhi)
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