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Sepoy Mutiny
Also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or India's First War of Independence, the Sepoy Mutiny began when private soldiers, called sepoys, started a mutiny in a town called Meerut. The rebellion then escalated to include other regions controlled by the British East Indian Company, ending in a transfer of power from the Company to the British crown.
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What cause of the Sepoy rebellion?
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The Sepoy Rebellion was the uprising of natives (sepoys) of India against their British colonizers. Britain's attempt to "Westernize" India through Christianity, education, social policies, etc. was received as a direct threat to the traditional caste system already in place. The attempted implementations by the British were offensive to the native people whom reacted with surprising violence.
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All what were causes of the sepoy mutiny except?
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What two countries were involved in the sepoy rebellion?
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India and Great Britain were the two foes.
Why was the first war of independence called sepoy mutiny?
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India's first was of independence was also called the Sepoy Mutiny because it was a mutiny of the Sepoys in the East India Company Army.
