COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
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The British disbanded the Indian army of Sepoys and brought in British troops to India.
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The British made reparations to Sepoy families and sought a cooperative rule with India.
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The British ended the rule of the East India Company and the British crown ruled India.
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The British attempted to better understand the cultural and religious rules of Sepoys.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Major policy changes were adopted by the British after the 1857 rebellion to gain the trust of Indians. The Doctrine of Lapse was abolished, the Indian culture was respected more, and the East India Company was replaced by the Council of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did the British relationship to India change after the Sepoy Rebellion? The British ended the rule of the East India Company and the British crown ruled India.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1858, the British Government assumed direct control of the territories and treaty arrangements of the former East India Company. Opposition to British rule increased, both through violent revolutions and nonviolent resistance. India achieved independence from Britain after a long struggle in 1947.
Detailed explanation-4: -All rulers were made to acknowledge British Queen as Sovereign Paramount and were allowed to pass their kingdoms to their heirs. The proportion of Indian soldiers in the army was reduced. More soldiers were taken from Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.