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Who were the sepoys ? How was their working conditions

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Answered by parthmanjrekar246
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Sepoys were the class of soldiers working for EAST INDIA COMPANY during the british rule their condition was very miserable as the were not given higher posts in the army, qualification exam was made tougher for Indian soldiers to qualify, they were even asked to cross the rivers to fight against enemies and the were forced to use the gun whose cartridges were made from cow and pig fat

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Answered by warriorNo001
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The sepoys were the native Indian soldier working in forgein companies. It is basically mean "soldier" or "employed" , used for the rank and file in the Mughal army hired from local population opposed to mecenaries or tribal contingent .As European powers like East India Company conquered India, they would pay the resident soldier and their family as sepoys . Their organization started as very loose but eventually became key members of the colonial regime's army (leading to massive upheal when sepoys were provoked in 1857)

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