New Military Regulations (a) What were the Indian soldiers asked to do according to new’ military regulation?

Question

Answer the questions given under each caption.

New Military Regulations 

(a) What were the Indian soldiers asked to do according to new’ military regulation?

(b) How did the new turban add fuel to fire?

(c) How did the sepoys react to the new turban?

(d) What was the Company’s reaction?

Answer 1

(a) According to the new military regulation the Indian soldiers were asked not to wear caste marks or ear rings when in uniform. They were to be cleanly shaven on the chin and maintain uniformity how their moustache looked.

(b) The new turban was the leather cockade made of animal skin.

(c) The sepoys refused to wear the new turban

(d) The company remained silent. It did not pay any notice to the sepoys grievances.