what were the impact of revolt of 1857
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100 years of the rule of the EIC marked the zenith of exploitation in India. And this exploitation was in all directions, i.e. social, economical, and political life of Indians.
The intensity of the revolt of 1857, although confined in certain pockets, was so high that it shook the backbone of British rule in India, and it also proved the fact that the EIC which was basically a trading organization was not efficient enough in tackling Indian administration.
The revolt exposed the hollowness of the company’s rule in India. The British Government couldn’t afford to lose India at any cost, so therefore the British Government decided to abolish the rule of the EIC, and direct Government was installed, guided by the British Parliament.
The 1857 uprising marked an important turning point in the history the colonial British India – it ushered in the “British Raj.” It can be easily called the first war of India’s independence, triggered by the revolt of Indian soldiers in Meerut which soon spread to several parts of India. It permanently changed the relationship between the colonial masters and their subjects. The British now felt threatened by even the slightest display of Hindu-Muslim unity.
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