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The sepoys or the soldiers of the Bengal Army in India rebelled against the East India Company for the first time on May 10, 1857. Why was the Sepoy Rebellion important in India's fight for independence from the British colonizers?

A.
It forced the British government give the sepoys promotions.
B.
It stopped many Hindu and Muslim sepoys from becoming Christians.
C.
It convinced the British colonizers to plan a withdrawal from India.
D.
It inspired other revolts that finally led to India's independence.

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d

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The Sepoy Rebellion is also known as India's First War of Independence. When new rifles were introduced to the sepoys, they learned that they had to bite the cartridge off the rifle. The sepoys were upset because they believed the cartridges were greased with pork and beef fat. Pork is regarded unclean by Muslims, and cow is considered a sacred animal for Hindus. The Sepoy Rebellion was not successful, but it inspired many revolts that finally led to India's independence.

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D. It inspired other revolts that finally led to India's independence.

The sepoys were basically traitors for the Indians. SO, when the sepoys revolted against the East India Company, the Indians had more inspiration and power than before. That inspiration caused the indian independence.
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