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Because most Bengal Army sepoys came from its villages, Awadh was called the:
AGarden of the East Indies
BCradle of the Company Raj
CNursery of the Bengal Army
DGranary of British India
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nursery of the Bengal Army
1. Sepoys were mostly Brahmins or upper castes.
2. Awadh was the nursery of the Bengal Army.
3. Village grievances flowed into the sepoy lines.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 11, Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations._
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