Multiple choice

What percentage of the Army in India was of British descent?

  1. 20%

  2. 12%

  3. 4%

  4. 1%
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Explanation

Prior to the Rebellion of 1857, the military forces of the British East India Company were overwhelmingly composed of native Indian soldiers (sepoys). Only a very small fraction, approximately 4%, of the army personnel were of British descent. This massive imbalance contributed to the British vulnerability during the outbreak of the rebellion.

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