What were the effects of revolt of 1857?
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The direct effects of the Revolt of 1857 may be summed up in the following words: First, the Revolt of 1857 exposed the danger involved in allowing a commercial organization to rule over a country. Consequently the British Parliament by an Act transferred the control of the Indian government from the East India Company to the British Crown.
Secondly, Queen Victoria, by a Proclamation announced on 1 November 1858, directly assumed the responsibility of the Indian administration in her own hands. And it was in accordance with the Queen's Proclamation that the honorific title of Viceroy was added to the Governor-general of India.
Thirdly, the Revolt of 1857 led to an extensive reorganization of the army and the civil administration. It must, however, be remembered that in spite of all these bold theoretical statements hardly any change occurred in the basic exploitative character of the British rule in India.
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✴The important changes that were introduced by the British are as follows:-
✔The British Parliament passed a new act in 1858 and transferred the powers to East India Company crown in order to ensure a more responsible management of Indian affairs.
✔The governor general appointed by the British was given the title of Viceroy, that is a personal representative of the crown.
✔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.
✔It was decided that the proportion of Indian soldiers in the army would be reduced and the number of European soldiers would be increased.
✔The land and the property of Muslims were confiscated on a large scale and they were treated with suspicion and hostility. The British believed that they were responsible for the rebellion in a big way.
✔The British decided to respect the customary religious social practices of the people in India.