HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
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The East Indian Company was allowed to have soldiers.
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The British government took direct command of India.
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Indians gained independence from Britain.
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India Act was passed by the British parliament in 1858 and powers were transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown. The Governor-General of India was renamed the Viceroy and was to be the personal representative of the Queen of England.
Detailed explanation-3: -The immediate result of the Sepoy Mutiny was a complete overhaul of the British Administration. The parliament of Britain held the East India Company’s excesses largely a factor in fermenting the Sepoy mutiny. For further reading check the following articles: Revolt of 1857, political and Economic Factors.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mutiny marked a turning point in Indian history. As a result of the mutiny, in 1858 the British government took direct command of India. The part of India that was under direct British rule was called the Raj. The term Raj referred to British rule over India from 1757 until 1947.
Detailed explanation-5: -It ended the rule of East India Company, and the Queen took over. The Indian Army was recognized with the rule that the sepoys wouldn’t be in the higher posts. Criminal laws were reformed, and universities were opened. The Queen’s declarations of 1858 were implemented.