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This Sceptred Isle: Empire

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49/90. The Origins of the Indian Mutiny. In 1857, Indian foot soldiers in the British Army rebelled. The immediate cause was the use of animal fats to grease cartridges, but there were also larger and deeper reasons for their discontent. By Christopher Lee. For details see Monday

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