British Indian Army has its origins in the years after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, often called the Indian Mutiny in British histories, when in 1858 the Crown took over direct rule of British India from the East India Company. Before 1858, the precursor units of the Indian Army were units controlled by the Company and were paid for by their profits. These operated alongside units of the British Army, funded by the British government in London. The armies of the East India Company were recruited primarily from Muslims in the Bengal Presidency, which consisted of Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and high
Shivalik colony Shivalik colony Shivalik colony is a small locality in South Delhi. It is bounded by Geetanjali enclave, Navjeevan Vihar on its west, Saket at its south, Khidki on its east and Begumpur being at its north. The languages commonly spoken here are Hindi and English. It is divided into different colonies. Shivalik Colony is an upper middle-class residential area in Malviya Nagar. The locality was first inhabited by Refugees from India-Pakistan Partition, but now is more of a cosmopolitan location. The peaceful locality has many beautiful houses, apartments and parks. The locality is safe and many shopping and commercial centres