The Sepoy Mutiny was also known as 'The war of Indian independence'.

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The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was a turning point in Indian history. Some people have even called it the first Indian war for independence. Never before in the history of British colonisation of India had people rebelled on such a large scale.

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