Question

how were the sepoys or the indian soldiers in the british army were treated during the first war of independence of 1857.
please state in points

Answer 1

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The units were called “native sepoys” up till 1885, after which the term "native" was dropped. The British East India Company (EIC) recruited Indians into their army for the first time in 1677. However, these Indian troops were not trained, and were treated as irregular auxiliaries.