WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The armies of the East India Company were recruited primarily from forward caste Hindus and Muslims in the Bengal Presidency, which consisted of Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and Oudh. This later expanded into the armies of the three Presidencies and provinces of British India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: The Sepoys were Indian troops recruited by European colonial powers from India’s native population. The sepoys were organised into battalions led by European officers and were trained and armed in European fashion. The units were referred to as “native sepoys” until 1885 when the phrase was abandoned.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sepoys were Indian soldiers who were recruited into the Company’s army. Just before the rebellion, there were over 300, 000 sepoys in the army, compared to about 50, 000 British. The East India Company’s forces were divided into three presidency armies: Bombay, Madras, and Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sepoys were Indian soldiers in the British army.