Question

what are the consquences of the revolt of 1857

Answer 1

The Revolt of 1857 further widened the difference between the ruler and the ruled.In the post-Revolt period, to maintain supremacy in India, British followed the policy of communal disharmony. The seed of communal discord planted by the English in India sprouted like a poison and bore the fruits of communalism.After the revolt, although British did not followed the policy of territorial expansion in India, the period was yet marked by a new era of economic exploitation of India by BritishFrom now on, the British adopted a policy of opposing the educated middle class and supporting the landlords and the native princes