Write about the Sir John Cradock

Write about the Sir John Cradock

Sir John Cradock, the commander in chief, with the approval of lord William Bentinck, the Governor of Madras, introduced a new form of urban resembling a European hat. Wearing ear rings and caste marks were also prohibited.

The sepoys were asked to shave the chin and to trim the moustache. The sepoys felt that these well designed to insult them and their religious and social traditions.