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What was the main provision of the General Service Enlistment Act of 1856?
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The main provision of the General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 was that all recruits to the Bengal army should be ready for service anywhere, whether within or outside India. This act caused great alarm in the minds of the personnel of the Bengal army.
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