The significant conflict that resulted in the Sepoy Mutiny in India in 1857 was the Indian Rebellion against British rule. Triggers for the uprising included cultural insensitivity and the introduction of new military equipment that soldiers believed compromised their religious practices. The rebellion was a reaction against both political oppression and social reforms imposed by the British East India Company. Although the mutiny was ultimately suppressed, it marked a turning point in British colonial policy, leading to direct control of India under the British Crown and increased nationalist sentiments.