The Sepoys and the Company
| Author | : Seema Alavi |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195645952 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195645958 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (958 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sepoys and the Company by : Seema Alavi
Download or read book The Sepoys and the Company written by Seema Alavi and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alavi examines the factors used by the British when forming the East India Company's Bengal Army in the period 1770-1830. These factors, such as knship groups, diet, and caste as well as financial incentives offered by pension schemes and invalid pay, provided a loyal high-status army for the emerging colonial authority.
