Rebellion of 1857.what were the consequence of the rebellion of 1857?
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The Revolt of 1857 is called the First War Of Independence.
It started as a small sepoy mutiny but later took form of a rebellion as many nawabs and rulers joined the movement.
The East India Company was successful in repressing the revolt. Hundreds of sepoys, rebels, nawabs and rajas were killed,tried or hanged. The leaders of the rebellion like Rani Lakshmi Bai, Tantiya Tope and Bahadur Shah Zafar were killed by the Company.
The Britishers introduced in some crucial changes after this rebellion in order to avoid it in future:-
1. The Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy, that is, a personal representative of the Crown. Through these measures the British government accepted direct responsibility for ruling India
2) All ruling chiefs of the country were assured that their territory would never be annexed in future. They were allowed to pass on their kingdoms to their heirs, including adopted sons. However, they were made to acknowledge the British Queen as their Sovereign Paramount. 3.
Indian soldiers in the army would be reduced and the number of European soldiers would be increased. It was also decided that instead of recruiting soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, central India and south India, more soldiers would be recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.
4) The British decided to respect the customary religious and social practices of the people in India.
5). Policies were made to protect landlords and zamindars and give them security of rights over their lands.
It started as a small sepoy mutiny but later took form of a rebellion as many nawabs and rulers joined the movement.
The East India Company was successful in repressing the revolt. Hundreds of sepoys, rebels, nawabs and rajas were killed,tried or hanged. The leaders of the rebellion like Rani Lakshmi Bai, Tantiya Tope and Bahadur Shah Zafar were killed by the Company.
The Britishers introduced in some crucial changes after this rebellion in order to avoid it in future:-
1. The Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy, that is, a personal representative of the Crown. Through these measures the British government accepted direct responsibility for ruling India
2) All ruling chiefs of the country were assured that their territory would never be annexed in future. They were allowed to pass on their kingdoms to their heirs, including adopted sons. However, they were made to acknowledge the British Queen as their Sovereign Paramount. 3.
Indian soldiers in the army would be reduced and the number of European soldiers would be increased. It was also decided that instead of recruiting soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, central India and south India, more soldiers would be recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.
4) The British decided to respect the customary religious and social practices of the people in India.
5). Policies were made to protect landlords and zamindars and give them security of rights over their lands.
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Impact of Revolt of 1857
The revolt of 1857 shook the foundation of British East India Company and disclosed their inefficiency in handling the Indian administration. The major impact was the introduction of Government of India act which abolished the rule of British East India Company and marked the beginning of British raj that bestowed powers in the hands of the British government to rule India directly through representatives.
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