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sepoy mutiny

/ˈsiːpɔɪ ˈmjuːtɪni/

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/ˈsiːpɔɪ ˈmjuːtɪni/C1formalpolitical
  • ruИсторический термин, обозначающий восстание 1857 года против британского правления в Индии, также известное как Индийское восстание 1857 года. Фраза конкретно указывает на мятеж индийских солдат (сипаев) в армии Британской Ост-Индской компании.

A historical term referring to the 1857 rebellion against British rule in India, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The phrase specifically denotes the uprising of Indian soldiers (sepoys) in the British East India Company's army.

  1. Indian Rebellion of 1857C1formalbritish

    A major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India against the rule of the British East India Company, which began with a mutiny of Indian soldiers (sepoys) in the town of Meerut.

    ruВосстание сипаев

    • The Sepoy Mutiny is a pivotal event in the history of British India.
    • Historians often debate the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny.
    • The rebellion led to the end of the East India Company's rule.