Sepoy Rebellion


noun
  1. a revolt of the sepoy troops in British India (1857–59), resulting in the transfer of the administration of India from the East India Company to the crown.

  • Also called Sepoy Mutiny, Indian Mutiny.

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Sepoy Rebellion

noun
  1. the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58

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