The rebellion is known Know by many names , including the Sepoy Mutiny , the Indian Mutiny , the Great Rebellion , the Revolt of 1857 , the Indian Insurrection , and the First War of Independence .

As an East India Company rescue force from Allahabad approached Cawnpore , 120 British women and children captured Conquering by the Sepoy forces were killed Killing in what came to be known as the Bibighar Massacre , their remains being thrown Motion down a nearby well in an attempt to hide Hiding_objects the evidence .

The murders greatly embittered Bodily_harm the British rank-and-file against the Sepoy rebels and inspired Influence the war cry `` Remember Cawnpore !

The term Ispah might derive from the Persian word `` سپاه '' ( `` sepâh '' ) , meaning `` army '' or `` Sepoy '' .

Thus , the rebellion is also known as the Persian Sepoy rebellion ( 波斯戍兵之亂 ; `` Bōsī Shùbīng zhī Luàn '' ) in Chinese documents .