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.
Most of the East India Company armies were recruited from Muslims in the Bengal Presidency. This included Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The armies were also recruited from high caste Hindus, most from the rural plains of Oudh.