original: the armies of the east india company were recruited primarily from muslims in the bengal presidency , which consisted of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh , and high caste hindus recruited primarily from the rural plains of oudh .
simplifications: the armies of the east india company were made mostly of muslims in the bengal presidency , which included bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh , as well as high caste hindus from the rural plains of oudh . the armies of the east india company were recruited primarily from muslims in the bengal presidency , which consisted of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh , and high-caste hindus from the rural plains of oudh . 1 . the armies of the east india company were men who volunteered mainly from muslims in the bengal presidency , which consisted of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh , and high caste hindus recruited primarily from the rural plains of oudh the armies of the east india company were recruited primarily from muslims in the bengal presidency , which consisted of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh , and high caste hindus recruited primarily from the rural plains of oudh . the armies from the east india company were chosen from muslims during the bengal presidency , which was land from bengal , bihar , and uttar prasdesh . the armies of the east india company mostly came from muslims in the bengal presidency , which is made up of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh while high caste hindus mostly got their members from the rural plains of oudh . the east india company hired mostly muslims from the bengal presidency -lrb- bengal , bihar and uttar predesh -rrb- , and high caste hindus from the rural plains of oudh , for its armies . the armies of the east india company were recruited primarily from muslims in the bengal presidency which consisted of bengal , bihar and uttar pradesh .