Question

Why were the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans retained in the British army even after the 1857 Mutiny of the Sepoys?​

Answer 1

The immediate result of the mutiny was a general housecleaning of the Indian administration. The East India Company was abolished in favour of the direct rule of India by the British government. Another significant result of the mutiny was the beginning of the policy of consultation with Indians. ...