Hmmm... I'm not sure if the HEIC (Honourable East India Company) sent troops to fight in Africa, neither did the Indian Army after the mutiny, save probably for a unit of stretcher bearers under a certain Atty. Mohandas K. Gandhi. The 'mutiny' as it was called by the British, though now I think it's proper to call it the 'Rising', was caused by a mix of nationalistic (and what's wrong with that?) and religious elements - what you describe is actually a mix of the two principal faith's reactions to the supposedly pig-fat greased cartridges of the new Enfield Rifled Musket. The MUSLIM soldiers would have been polluted by biting into a cartridge of an unclean animal like the pig, while the HINDU soldiers would have considered it morally offensive because they consider the cow a sacred animal.

Yes, the Europeans will have guns, lots of guns (as they say in the Matrix), but this is balanced off by less than splendid hand to hand stats and slower movement.

An Indian Rising mod isn't inconceivable in the future but for now, it's the great continent of Africa!

Sincerely,
Harlechman