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1857 - Coggle Diagram
1857
impact
• End of EIC
Government of India Act, 1858 which abolishe
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East India Company territories, such as the Straits Settlements, became colonies
• Governor general post
gained a new title, Viceroy of India
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social
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opening of universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras, a result of the Indian Universities Act
• Divide and rule
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; Hindus used to participate in Eid celebrations, and Muslims in Holi and Diwali
In 1857, the ‘Great Mutiny’ broke out in which the Hindus and Muslims jointly fought against the British.
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old governance
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Bahadur Shah Zafar, was deposed by the British East India Company and exiled in 1858
exiled to Rangoon, Burma.
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religious
decreed religious tolerance and admitted Indians into civil service, -mainly as subordinates.
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military
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74 regular Bengal Native Infantry regiments in existence at the beginning of 1857, only twelve escaped mutiny or disbandment.
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From 1861 Indian artillery was replaced by British units, except for a few mountain batteries.
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Victoria Cross
Medals were awarded to members of the British Armed Forces and the British Indian Army during the rebellion. The 182 recipients of the Victoria Cross are listed here.
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Indian Mutiny Medal
290,000 Indian Mutiny Medals were awarded.
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Indian Order of Merit
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, the Indian Order of Merit was first introduced by the East India Company in 1837
, and was taken over by the Crown in 1858, Mutiny of 1857.
The Indian Order of Merit was the only gallantry medal available to Native soldiers between 1837 and 1907
economic
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traditional power structures bonds of loyalty placing the peasantry at the mercy of merchants and moneylenders.
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