Question

A small force from home will be sufficient [to divide and conquer india], as we are always sure to have any number we please of indian troops, who, being both much better paid and treated by us than by their own country's powers, will very readily enter our service. —robert clive letter to the prime minister 1759 how did the sepoy rebellion disprove the claims made in clive’s letter? a. few indian troops ever joined to serve with the british. b. indian troops fought against the british because they felt poorly treated. c. indian troops refused to fight a battle that would have won india for britain.

Answer 1

b. Indian troops fought against the British because they felt poorly treated. The Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-1858 was an uprising of Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's army, who were unhappy with their treatment and the actions of the British. This rebellion disproved the claims made in Robert Clive's letter, as it showed that Indian troops did not feel well-treated by the British and were willing to fight against them as a result.