Sepoys

The our nation is always hiring hardy men with military experience. The logistics of recruiting from our capital can be arduous however. Company officers have suggested that a more cost-effective way to bolster Company ranks would be to hire more extensively from the local Indian populace. These ‘sepoy’ regiments are drawn from the upper castes of Indian society, mostly Brahmins and Rajput Kshatriyas, and thus well versed in the ways of war. Many sepoys are willing to serve the Company due to its reputation for honest and fair payment, which has been difficult to find in India of late.\n\nThough a more homogenous army of our soldiers might be easier to command, we should not ignore the vast pool of manpower available on the subcontinent.