WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sepoys were Indian soldiers recruited from the native population of India by the European colonial powers. The sepoys were trained and armed in the European manner, and were organised into battalions led by European officers. The units were called “native sepoys” up till 1885, after which the term “native” was dropped.

Detailed explanation-2: -se·poy ˈsē-ˌpȯi. : a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power.

Detailed explanation-3: -The First War of Indian Independence also referred to as the Sepoy Mutiny and the largest part of the blame for the mutiny has been assigned to the soldiers or the Sepoys. This is because, by all accounts, the mutiny started with the Sepoys and was largely driven by them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indians were recruited for the British East India Company’s army because they were familiar with the conditions in India. Indians were prepared to take lower wages. As a result, the East India Company’s overall expenditures were cheaper than those of contracted British army men.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian Army The high-caste Hindus from the Ganges Valley who had dominated the Bengal Army-the Company’s most important force-were now distrusted due to their role in the Mutiny. They were replaced by Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs, Gurkhas, Baluchis and Pathans.