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What were the results of 1857 revolution?

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Consequences of the Revolution of 1857: 

Though the 1857 revolution was a failure it had its far reaching as well as some of the immediate consequences.

The immediate consequences were: 

  • The native rulers who had cooperated whole heartedly with the British, were restored the Right to adoption. 
  • India’s control was passed on directly to the British Crown from the hands of the East India Company. 
  • Queen Victoria, in her declaration, assured the Indian princes to continue their status quo. 
  • The Zamindars had played an anti British role during the revolution. Therefore the British weakened the feudals.

They were made to pay in cash rather than kind (services). Their forces were dismissed and they were denied the judicial powers. Their rights in the Zagir regions were minimised and they were degraded. They were deprived of their privileges with an intention to eliminate the role of feudals in Administration. The English educated, the experienced and the loyal personnel were inducted in Bureaucracy. Consequently the loyal English educated middle class was evolved.

Far Reaching Consequences: 

1. The British expanded the railways and road systems keeping in mind their military and trade interests.

2. The rulers were made to learn English so as to enable them to adopt the British ways and continue to show their loyality to the British Crown and the British Civilization.

3. The future British policies also had the impact of this revolution. Lord Dufferin during his period helped to found the Congress Party with an idea to give the Indians a platform to express their views and thus, to avoid future chances of revolution of the type of 1857. Whatever the consequences but no one can deny that the revolution of 1857 weakened the roots of the British administration and the Dominion administration. It was the first great and the bigger challenge in the world to the European empire. Though it was a failure, it helped to arouse the people to nationalism and their spirit of patriotism was strengthened. The future independence movements got an impetus from this revolution and it continued till India became free in 1947.

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