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The Sepoys or Indian soldiers in the Army were discontent against the British Raj on account of low Salary and poor prospects of Promotion leading to the First War of Independence. Explain this statement.
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The Sepoys or Indian soldiers in the Army were discontent against the British Raj due to the following reasons:
- Indians had poor prospects of promotion. All the high ranks in the army were reserved for the British only. The native sepoys could not rise above the rank of Subedar, even though their performance as a soldier was excellent.
- Indian soldiers had low salary. The maximum pay that a subedar of the infantry could expect was less than the minimum pay of a raw English recruit. The sepoys were required to serve in areas far away from their homes without any additional allowance.
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