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The Sepoy Mutiny: Bengal's Soldiers and the Fall of Empire
In this episode, we move beyond the broad strokes of the East India Company’s political maneuvering to examine the military heart of Bengal’s colonial experience. We explore the formation of the Bengal Army in the early nineteenth century, focusing on the recruitment practices that drew heavily from the 'martial races' of Awadh and Bihar, while largely excluding the Bengali bhadralok elite who had become accustomed to administrative roles rather than combat. Lucas and Luna discuss how these recruitment policies created a fragile loyalty, tied not to the Crown but to pay and…
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