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'''Sepoy''' is an [[infantry ]] rank given to Indians serving in native infantry regiments. It is equivalent to [[Private]]. Sepoys could be found in both British/Company and [[Portuguese]] forces.
The term was also used as a general one for all native soldiers irrespective of rank.
==See alsoRelated articles==
*[[Sowar]], the equivalent cavalry rank.
*[[Indian Mutiny]], sometimes referred to as the 'Sepoy Mutiny'.
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepoy Sepoy] Wikipedia
[[Category:Military ranks]]
[[Category:Glossary]]
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