MAINS 2022 · GS I · MODERN HISTORY

Why did the armies of the British East India Company - mostly comprising of Indian soldie…

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GS Paper I 10 marks 150 words Modern History
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Why did the armies of the British East India Company - mostly comprising of Indian soldiers - win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the Indian rulers? Give reasons.

Syllabus link: GS I – Modern Indian History: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

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