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: -The Indian soldiers of British army were known as Sepoys.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sepoys were Indian soldiers who were recruited into the Company’s army. Just before the rebellion, there were over 300, 000 sepoys in the army, compared to about 50, 000 British. The East India Company’s forces were divided into three presidency armies: Bombay, Madras, and Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sepoy | Indian soldier | Britannica.

Detailed explanation-5: -This anonymous sepoy [from the Persian word sipahi meaning soldier] was one among over one million Indians, including over 621, 224 combatants and 474, 789 non-combatants, sent overseas between August 1914 and December 1919 for the Great War.

Detailed explanation-6: -The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which could also have their own armies.