Question

why the revolt called the revolt of 1857​

Answer 1

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Some say that the Revolt of 1857 was just a mutiny initiated by the Indian Sepoys and hence the name Sepoy Mutiny .The soldiers were discriminated on the basis of racism and were paid low salary. ... He was hanged and this incident sparked off a general mutiny among the sepoys of Meerut.

Answer 2

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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 occurred as the result of an accumulation of factors over time, rather than any single event. 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.