The Sepoy Mutiny

By 1850, Britain controlled most of India. The Indians believed that the British were trying to convert them to Christianity so the Indians revolted. Many of the Indian soldiers, Sepoy's, were exposed to meat that was wrapped around their rifles and in the Indian culture they can not have any contact with meat. Once again the Indians revolted causing some of them to be jailed as their punishment. The Sepoy's marched to a city called Delhi where they were stationed. The British captured the city resulting in the Sepoy Mutiny. Vulgar battles took place, the country was in a state of chaos at this time. A year later the British took direct command of India. The part of India was was under the control of India was known as the Raj. India was divided into provinces and districts where things soon began to settle.