alleryWhich groups were favoured in army recruitment after 1857?
ABrahmins of Bihar
BRajputs of Oudh
CPurbiya infantrymen
DSikhs and Gurkhas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sikhs and Gurkhas
1. After the revolt the British recruited from under-used castes and minorities such as the Sikhs and the Gurkhas.
2. The Brahmin presence was reduced because they were seen as mutineers.
3. So Sikhs and Gurkhas is correct.
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