Give one change brought by the british in the army after the Great Uprising of 1857
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The power to govern india was taken by british crown from the east india company
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The army was re-organised to prevent another uprising.
The ratio of European soldiers to Indian soldiers was raised.
It was fixed at one to two in the Bengal army and two to five in the Bombay and Madras Armies.
All strategic position were to be held by European troops.
Important divisions, such as the artillery, were in the hands of European troops.
No Indian could become an officer.
The concept of martial and non Martial races was also created.
The Sikhs, Pathans and Gurkhas (races which had helped the British to suppress the uprising) there declared Martial races.
People from these races began to be recruited in the army in large numbers.
People belonged to the regions were the uprising was strong such as Awadh, Bihar and Central India, were declared non Martial.
They were kept out of the Army .