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What was a Sepoy?

  1. Indian soldiers in the British Indian Army

  2. They are sea boys

  3. Rebels from the lower class against the British Raj

  4. Higher Up Official during the British Raj
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Explanation

A sepoy was an Indian soldier recruited to serve in the army of the British East India Company, and later the British Raj. These soldiers played a pivotal role in maintaining British control, but also led the famous Rebellion of 1857. They were not lower-class rebels or high-ranking British officials.

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