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Sepoy Mutiny

DEFINITIONS OF: Sepoy Mutiny

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n discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)

Synonyms:
Indian Mutiny
Example of:
insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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