UPSC Civil Services · 2022 · GS 1
Colonial rule and impact
Why did the armies of the British East India Company - mostly comprising of Indian soldiers-win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.
Original exam: 10 marks
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