Category:Sepoys
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Sepoy (pronounced /ˈsiːpɔɪ/) (from Persian سپاهی Sipâhi meaning "soldier") was formerly the designation given to an Indian soldier in the service of a European colonial power. In the modern Indian Army, Pakistan Army and Bangladesh Army it remains in use for the rank of private soldiers. In its most common application Sepoy was the term used in the British Indian Army for an infantry private (a cavalry trooper was a Sowar). There was widespread mutiny amongst the sepoys of the Bengal Army in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Subcategories
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
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- French Sepoys (18 F)
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- Sepoys of Mysore Sultanate (10 F)
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- Sepoys of Sardhana State (8 F)
- Sepoys of Sikh Empire (26 F)
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Media in category "Sepoys"
The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
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"Blowing from Guns in British India", 1884 (black and white).jpg 3,416 × 2,468; 1.72 MB
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British Sepoy Regimental Colours.png 251 × 122; 1 KB
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Brookwood Military Cemetery-1507.JPG 3,648 × 2,736; 3.07 MB
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Hyderabad-Contingent Infantry 1862.jpeg 470 × 373; 31 KB
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Khudadad khan vc1915.jpg 600 × 957; 617 KB
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