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It is also known as the Sepoy Mutiny as it relates to 'sipahi' which means the soldier, in Hindi. It is also known as Sepoy Mutiny as there were mainly the soldiers involved in it and after that gradually, the common people of India took the part in it.

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why was the sepoy mutiny called of many names and what were they ?

The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857. It is also known by other names: the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or the Indian Revolt of 1857


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Was the revolt of 1857 simply a Sepoy revolt?

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What was the revolt by Indian soldiers against the British in 1857 called?

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