dude, indian mutiny is also known as first war for indian independence. theres one hindi movie too played by ameer khan based on intial incident and tensions that led to the mutiny. one of the major reason was use of cartridge in pattern 1853 enfield rifle, the standard issue for the rifle was greased with pork fat and beef fat and as to load the rifle the soldier had to tear of that part by his mouth which was unclean for both hindu and muslim sepoys. gurkhas compromising of mostly gurung, magar, rai and limbu clan had no problem with either of the fat, beef was widely consumed in eastern nepal. also, janga bahadur rana himself commanded the nepal army as a furthur support to british in quelling the mutiny. as a reward for loyalty and freindship nepal got back some of her lost land in anglo-nepal war, bardiya and surroundings.