Sepoy Rebellion

The Sepoy rebellion was both a nationalist and a non-nationalist rebellion. It was nationalist because the Sepoys were rebelling against something that was offensive to their primary religious culture of Hinduism and Islam. Because the British needed new cartridges, they made them using pig and cow fat, which were animals that both Hindus and Muslims alike held holy. The Sepoy rebellion stood against something that was offensive to their culture, which is the definition of nationalism. They were proud enough of their nation to be willing to die for its cause. It was anti-nationalist because the British had colonized India, and at that point in time, it was a British country. The Sepoys did not go along with the new identity of their nation, which was anti-nationalistic for the time they were in. So, in conclusion, I can argue that the Sepoy rebellion took on both charecteristics.