Why did Indian soldiers become upset with the British in the days before the Indian Revolt of 1857?
a. Sepoys believed that the British were trying to convert them to Christianity by sabotaging the rifles they used.
b. The British reestablished a limited Mughal government in Delhi.
c. They were sent to fight the Mughals.
d. The British command would only feed them pork-based products, which they could not eat for religious reasons.
e. They heard a rumor that the British intended to use them as human shields.
a
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