What was the initial cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point)

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Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.

The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.

British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.

Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.

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The initial cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was that rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoys that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges. This rumor caused significant outrage and was a catalyst for the uprising.