A large majority of the sepoys of the Bengal Army were recruited from Awadh and _________.

Eastern Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is Option (1) → Eastern Uttar Pradesh

A large majority of the sepoys of the Bengal Army were recruited from the villages of Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Many of them were Brahmins or from the “upper” castes. Awadh was, in fact, called the “nursery of the Bengal Army’’.