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What upset the sepoys during the British East India Company's rule of India?
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They were paid less than British soldiers.
They were required to serve overseas.
Rifle cartridges that supposedly were greased in animal fat were introduced.
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Who were the Indian soldiers who served in the British Indian army and rebelled in 1857?
The native Indian soldiers recruited by the East India Company were called "sepoys" (or the cavalry equivalent "sowar"). The rebellion by these soldiers was called the "Sepoy Mutiny" or "Indian Mutiny" of May, 1857. The 200,000 sepoys outnumbered British soldiers by five to one. After two sepoys were hanged for disobedience and more than 80 imprisoned, a general revolt by the sepoys and the populace broke out against British officers and citizens. The war was mainly fought in north central India, south of the cities of Meerut and Delhi. During 1857 and 1858, various Indian and Asian soldiers fought either with or against the British. The British ultimately prevailed, though the conflict and later reprisals killed hundreds of thousands among the native populace. The rebellion marked the beginning of a united India, and is officially referred to as the "First War of Independence".
What wealth did India lose during british rule?
India lost everything. mwhahaha
Which country was once part of British India?
Pakistan was once a part of British India. During the Partition in 1947, India and Pakistan were split into their current countries.
Which was the summer capital of India during the the British rule?
Nainital.
What other countries were also interested in India during the british Empire?
Portugeese & French
What group fought against the British control in India?
Sepoys
Who were the sepoys and what was the result of their 1857 revolution in India?
Sepoys were Indian soldiers The result of their revolution was the disbanding of the East India Company and it also led to the British to reorganize the army, the financial system, and the administration of India.
Who were the sepoys and the what was the result of their 1857 revolution in India?
Indian Soldiers! i love Kayla 72209
In India were sepoys?
Indian troops recruited to serve in the British Army.
Which year marks the first major blow to the british when the Indian sepoys in the british east India comapny 's raised the banner of revolt?
1855
Who were the Indian soldiers who served in the British Indian army and rebelled in 1857?
The native Indian soldiers recruited by the East India Company were called "sepoys" (or the cavalry equivalent "sowar"). The rebellion by these soldiers was called the "Sepoy Mutiny" or "Indian Mutiny" of May, 1857. The 200,000 sepoys outnumbered British soldiers by five to one. After two sepoys were hanged for disobedience and more than 80 imprisoned, a general revolt by the sepoys and the populace broke out against British officers and citizens. The war was mainly fought in north central India, south of the cities of Meerut and Delhi. During 1857 and 1858, various Indian and Asian soldiers fought either with or against the British. The British ultimately prevailed, though the conflict and later reprisals killed hundreds of thousands among the native populace. The rebellion marked the beginning of a united India, and is officially referred to as the "First War of Independence".
Who were the Sepoy's and what was the results of their 1857 revolution in India?
Sepoys were Indian soldiers The result of their revolution was the disbanding of the East India Company and it also led to the British to reorganize the army, the financial system, and the administration of India.
Immediate causes of the Sepoy Rebellion?
The Sepoy Rebellion, also called the Indian War of Independence, was started to rid the peoples of India of their British conquerors. Indian troops called sepoys worked for the English East India Company that ruled India on behalf of the British Empire. The British generally ignored Indian traditions of religion and caste, and the sepoys learned that their rifle cartridges were greased with the fat of cows (sacred to Hindus) and pigs (untouchable by Muslims). Eighty-five sepoys who refused to use the cartridges were convicted of mutiny, sentenced to prison, beaten and dishonored. The Sepoy Rebellion started in response to this treatment when other sepoys revolted on May 10, 1857. They freed the imprisoned sepoys along with hundreds of political prisoners, and the mob killed forty British officers and civilians. Other Indian regiments, along with Indian princes and their followers, then joined the mutiny in an attempt to restore their culture and rid themselves of British rule. The rebellion quickly spread throughout much of India.
Who were Sepoys in India?
Indian Soldiers! i love Kayla 72209
When in India what were sepoys?
Indian soldiers serving in European armies
What were the causes of sepoys rebellion?
The Sepoy Rebellion took place in India. This was a mutiny of the native troops known as 'sepoys'. They rebelled because a rumor had started claiming that tin an effort of the British to overtake their lands that their bullets had been greased with the fat of cows and pigs. The result was that India would be under the direct rule of Great Britain.
Does India still use Sepoys?
Nah, there use narwhals now.
