- Sepoy - Wikipedia
The term sepoy came into common use in the forces of the British East India Company in the eighteenth century, where it was one of a number of names, such as peons, gentoos, mestees and topasses, used for various categories of native soldier
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 | History, Causes, Effects, Summary, Facts . . .
In late March 1857 a sepoy named Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at the military garrison in Barrackpore He was arrested and then executed by the British in early April
- Sepoy - World History Encyclopedia
The term sepoy derives from a corruption of the Persian term sipahi, illustrating that it was the armies of the Mughal Empire (1526 to 1857) in India who first used these locally-recruited troops as musket-armed infantry
- Sepoy | Military Wiki | Fandom
A Sipahi or a sepoy was an infantryman in both the Mughal Empire and the Kingdom of Mysore The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707) raised battalions of sepoys variously armed with matchlocks, rockets, and grenades
- The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857: Causes, Events, Legacy
The Sepoy mutiny of 1857 served as a foundation for Indian nationalism and forced the British to rethink their policies in India
- Why Did the Sepoys Rebel in 1857? - ThoughtCo
In order to open the cartridges and load the rifles, soldiers (known as sepoys) had to bite into the paper and tear it with their teeth Rumors began to spread in 1856 that the grease on the cartridges was made from a mixture of beef tallow and pork lard
- The Sepoy Rebellion - Digital Inquiry Group
In May 1857, a group of Indian soldiers in the British East India Company’s army led a mutiny in the state of Uttar Pradesh The mutiny soon escalated into an uprising of sepoys and Indian civilians throughout northern India
- SEPOY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
sepoy noun se· poy ˈsē-ˌpȯi : a native of India employed as a soldier by a European power
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