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Racial criteria are also used in a …
Years: 1864 - 1875
Racial criteria are also used in a dramatic overhaul of the British Indian Army.
The number of British soldiers is increased relative to the Indians, and Indians are excluded from artillery and technical services.
A theory of "martial races" is used to accelerate recruitment from among "loyal" Sikhs, Punjabi Muslims, Dogras, Gurkas, and Pakhtuns and to discourage enlistment of "disloyal" Bengalis and high-caste Hindus.
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- Hinduism
- Bengalis
- Pashtun people (Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, or Pathans)
- Indian people
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Shi'a
- Sikhs
- Gurkha
- British people
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- Jammu, Dogra Kingdom of the
- Punjab Province
- British Raj; India (Indian Empire)
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Years: 1864 - 1875
Locations
People
Groups
- Hinduism
- Bengalis
- Pashtun people (Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, or Pathans)
- Indian people
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Shi'a
- Sikhs
- Gurkha
- British people
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- Jammu, Dogra Kingdom of the
- Punjab Province
- British Raj; India (Indian Empire)
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Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions