Question

Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Company’s army.​

Answer 1

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The changes that occurred in the composition of the Company’s army were as follows:

• The Company began recruitment for its own army, which came to be known as the sepoy army.
• Like the Mughal army, the Company’s army was also composed of the cavalry and the infantry regiments, with the cavalry dominating the army.
• As the warfare technology changed from the 1820s, the cavalry recruitments of the Company’s army declined.
• The soldiers of the Company’s army had to keep pace with changing military requirements and its infantry regiments now became more important.
• In the early 19th century the British began to develop a uniform military culture.
• Soldiers were increasingly subjected to European style training, drill, and discipline.
• Caste and community feelings were ignored.

Answer 2

Answer:

The following changes occurred in the composition of the Company's army: (i) The Company started recruiting professional soldiers in place of sawars and paidal (foot) soldiers. (ii) The soldiers of the Company were now armed with muskets and matchlocks. (iii) The British began to develop a uniform military culture.