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Definition of Sepoy mutiny
1. Noun. 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).
Generic synonyms: Insurrection, Rebellion, Revolt, Rising, Uprising
Geographical relationships: Bharat, India, Republic Of India
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sepoy Mutiny
Literary usage of Sepoy mutiny
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Patna Massacre, 1763- First sepoy mutiny,' 1764. ... A more formidable danger
appeared in the English camp, in the form of the first sepoy mutiny. ..."
2. The History of Nations by Henry Cabot Lodge (1906)
"Chapter XV THE sepoy mutiny OF 1857 THE various motives assigned for the Mutiny
appear inadequate to the Western mind. The truth seems to be that native ..."
3. Appletons' Journal (1877)
"... Thus : But what security can there be that, in the case of a war—say with
Russia—the sepoy mutiny would not be renewed under more favorable auspices? ..."
4. India and Christian Opportunity by Harlan Page Beach (1904)
"sepoy mutiny. — In 1857 occurred the sepoy mutiny, just a century after the battle
of Plassey and 2oo years from the time when the Maratha struck a deadly ..."
5. Mission Schools in India of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign by Royal Gould Wilder (1861)
"Outbreak of the sepoy mutiny. We left India the day after the sudden outbreak of
the terrible mutiny of 1857. But our leaving had no connection with, ..."
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