Question

difference between mughal army and sepoy army

Answer 1

the main difference between the mughal army and sepoy army was that the sepoy army was divide equally in paidal sepoy ,sepoy on horseback,and on elephants

Answer 2

The difference between the Mughal and the Sepoy army is the following:

Mughal army:

1. It was comprised mainly of cavalry, which included Sawars (trained soldiers) and infantry, foot sol-diers.

2. Mughal soldiers were given training in archery and the use of swords.

3. Mughals did not have a large professional army.

4. The Mughal rulers if not completely but dependent on the armies of the local rulers.

Sepoy army:

1. The East India Company originally recruited sepoys from the local villages in the Bombay and Madras Presidencies and trained them as professional soldiers.  

2. The sepoy army adopted a new warfare technology; it gave more value to the infantry regiment.

3. The sepoy soldiers were provided with muskets and matchlocks.

4. The sepoy army adopted a new military culture and the soldiers were subject to follow the training based on Europe's style.