By 1850 the British east India Company controlled most of India?

Then something called the “Sepoy mutiny” happened....why did both Hindus and Muslims revolted and how the situation ended.By 1850 the British east India Company controlled most of India?
The trigger for the mutiny related to grease used to lubricate cartridges for use in muzzle loaded rifles. There were rumours that the grease was a combination of pig fat (religiously unacceptable to Muslims) and cow fat (religiously unacceptable to Hindus). That pretty much put the whole army offside. The British were not very tactful in the way that they dealt with the situation and would not compromise. Of course the Indians were a proud and ancient bunch of people, and subjugation by a foreign power was always a cause for resentment.



The mutiny was brutally suppressed.