Question

Who were poorly paid, ill-fed and badly housed in East India Company?

• A. British Soldiers
• B. European Soldiers
• C. Indian Soldiers
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Indian Soldiers

The East India Company established the British Empire in India with the help of Indians soldiers. Despite the fact that Indian soldiers were as efficient as their British counterparts, they were poorly paid, ill-fed and badly housed. British military authorities forbade the sepoys from wearing caste or sectarian marks, beards or turbans and they showed disregard for the sentiments of the sepoys.