The sepoy revolt was caused by
A) the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority.
B) British tax policies in India.
C) British racial policies in India.
D) the use of animal fat and lard in new rifle cartridges used by the sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers.
E) friction between the sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders.
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