Show MK M M K i J QUEER QUIRKS QUIRK S T I 1 t IN HUMAN T DESTINY X X X by HARRY R CALKINS akk X 4 4 fr the greay greasy cartridge war ato HEASY cartridges which required to be bitted before use came near dear to doing for british rule to in india v w lint hut jig excesses of despotism and exploitation ever did wreck it tte the subjugation of tho people of india dudla by a nation one sev set anth aint population has been one of the ie marvels of international politics starting with a small email trading post at surat in ili 1612 tho the english Eal glish east india company spread its bli sphere bere of influence until practically all of india was under the absolute dominion of british agents by inza when the famous molt broke out religious and tribal differences dIfFerence a rende rendered ref the alie glant giant empire helpless robert alle governor of india tit in 1765 defeated and captured tile the mogul emperor of india thereafter a long succession of calo uble and ambitious governors goer nors including lord cornwallis of american revolutionary note c con n dated british power in the orient subduing all hostile lios princes the british were becoming very proud of their success in carrelus the 11 liht hr of and christian ity ty throughout india when thew the grent great storm broke tile flinty in india con basted aisted of about widely scattered english sold soldiers lerg ond ant native troops or in iii tile new cartridges arrived they were ivere coerced with grease to facilitate cili tate loading lo adin and had to ile be bitten now tile the blindu religion brahmanism bioli is the th cow a sacred which way may lot jot be eaten by the faithful hindus believed the gremse grease contained the rat of cows the of aboff the army contained it large number eschew poi peili k as to do tile jews they believed life grease to lie be pork fiat fat thus adherents adlie renta of both faiths ont raged A native cavalry regiment nt fit revolted rather than bite bile the cartridges anil and rode on off to delhi to offer their arnis to the mogul for a war on un believers other oilier units followed hundreds of christians christiana were massacred at Cawn pore dellia bellil was taken und and a small garrison was besieged besl eged at Luch lucknow now for a time bitne british rule appeared endangered endinger cd but a year later the rebellion wits was crushed the english dealt ferociously with the lie rebels killing cap captives and even shooting some front from the mouths of cannons |