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— Rebellion, name by which the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58 was also known (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sepoy

(Other definitions for sepoy that I've seen before include "Raj cop" , "(Former) Indian soldier in the British service" , "Native soldier" , "Indian soldier in service to the British Raj" , "Eastern soldier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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