Sepoy
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Sepoy (/ˈsiːpɔɪ/), related to sipahi, is a term denoting professional Indian infantryman, traditionally armed with a musket, in the armies of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Army.
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Sepoy | |
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Active | 16th to 21st centuries |
Country | Mughal Empire India Pakistan Nepal |
Branch | infantry and artillery |
Equipment | Musket |
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Quick Facts Equivalent ranks of Indian military, Indian Navy ...
Equivalent ranks of Indian military | ||
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Indian Navy | Indian Army | Indian Air Force |
Commissioned ranks | ||
Admiral of the fleet | Field marshal | Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
Admiral | General | Air chief marshal |
Vice admiral | Lieutenant general | Air marshal |
Rear admiral | Major general | Air vice marshal |
Commodore | Brigadier | Air commodore |
Captain | Colonel | Group captain |
Commander | Lieutenant colonel | Wing commander |
Lieutenant commander | Major | Squadron leader |
Lieutenant | Captain | Flight lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying officer |
Junior commissioned ranks | ||
Master chief petty officer 1st class | Subedar major[Alt 1] | Master warrant officer |
Master chief petty officer 2nd class | Subedar[Alt 2] | Warrant officer |
Chief petty officer | Naib subedar[Alt 3] | Junior warrant officer |
Non-commissioned ranks | ||
Petty officer | Havildar | Sergeant |
Leading seaman | Naik | Corporal |
Seaman 1 | Lance naik | Leading aircraftsman |
Seaman 2 | Sepoy | Aircraftsman |
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In the 18th century, the French East India Company and its other European counterparts employed locally recruited soldiers within India, mainly consisting of infantry designated as "sepoys". The largest sepoy force, trained along European lines, served the British East India Company.[1][2]
The term "sipahi" or sometimes "sepoy" continues in use in the modern Indian, Pakistan and Nepalese armies, where it denotes the rank of private.