WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov’t
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The British left India
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The British East India Company went bankrupt
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All Indians over the age of 33 were executed
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Detailed explanation-1: -The immediate result was that the East India Company was abolished in favour of direct rule of India by the British government; in addition, the British government began a policy of consultation with Indians.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Impact of Revolt of 1857 The major impact was the introduction of the Government of India Act, 1858 which abolished the rule of British East India Company and marked the beginning of British raj that bestowed powers in the hands of the British government to rule India directly through representatives.
Detailed explanation-4: -It led to the dissolution of the East India Company, and forced the British to reorganize the army, the financial system, and the administration in India, through passage of the Government of India Act 1858. India was thereafter administered directly by the British government in the new British Raj.
Detailed explanation-5: -It ended the rule of East India Company, and the Queen took over. The Indian Army was recognised 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.