Mangal Pandey was born on July 19, 1827, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He joined the British East India Company's army as a sepoy and was stationed in Barrackpore, Bengal. On March 29, 1857, Pandey refused to use greased cartridges, which were allegedly greased with cow and pig fat, thus violating his religious sentiments. This act of defiance sparked a chain reaction, and Pandey's actions are often considered a precursor to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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