Original sentence: The Indian rebellion of 1857 is a modern name for the conflict.The fact that atrocities were perpetrated by both sides during the conflict only adds further to the controversy.They abolished child marriage - without realizing that child marriage did not always lead to child-sex or even teenage-sex; They abolished Sati - although some women preferred this; the claim to have ended female infanticide, is in doubt without accompanying demographic data; The removal of Thuggees is perhaps true, but may have been done with the intent of removing obstacles to imperialism
Edited sentence: Atrocities were perpetrated by both sides during the conflict, as in any conflict of this magnitude.Resentment against the foreigners had been building-up in the common folk.Some variation of the American Revolution was bound to take place.The First War of Indian Independence is the current accepted name for the conflict.The name orginally given to this uprising ('Sepoy Mutiny') is contentious; over the years, the role of the British had gradually changed from one of traders to that of political masters, who could levy any tax they chose.They abolished child marriage - without realizing that child marriage did not lead to child-sex or even teenage-sex; They abolished Sati - although some women preferred this; the claim to have ended female infanticide, is in doubt without accompanying demographic data; The removal of Thuggees is perhaps true, but may have been done with the intent of removing obstacles to imperialism