The armies of the East India Company were recruited primarily from Muslims in the Bengal Presidency, which consisted of Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and high caste Hindus recruited primarily from the rural plains of Oudh.
The armies of the East India Company were hired mainly from Muslims in the Bengal Presidency, which was made up of Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and high caste Hindus hired mainly from the rural plains of Oudh.