Modern Indian History
What was the ratio of the Indians to the Europeans in the British army, which was considered as a major point of the great revolt of 1857?
The ratio of the Indians and the Europeans in the British army was 6:1. It favors the Indian soldiers to take action against the Europeans during the time of the great revolt of 1857, as they were low in the strength.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919. The Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire into the unarmed crowd. A total number of 379 people died and over 1,000 people injured.
The Pindaris (Also known as Scavengers of the Maratha) were the irregular horsemen during the time of Bajirao I. They settled in Malwa after the third battle of Panipat (1761).
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