Revolt of 1857:The first spark of independence lit on May 10, 1857, continued the struggle of the Indian people for 90 years and forced the British to leave the country.
Remembering the revolt of 1857 fills every Indian with pride. On this occasion, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister & all the citizens of India pay tribute to the heroes of the revolution. Most people get emotional by remembering the struggle and sacrifices made for freedom.
Indian soldiers started the revolution on 10 May 1857 against the British & the British East India Company Raj. The first freedom movement started in Meerut and very soon it reached many important places in the country. The British government was horrified and terrified. The Britishers, afraid of the revolution of 1857, had to make many changes in governance. Now come and let us read what were the 5 biggest results of this struggle which had a long-lasting effect after the revolt of 1857:
East India Company Raj ended
As soon as the freedom struggle of 1857 slowed down, the British Parliament ended the existence of the East India Company by passing a law in the year 1858. The company rule got over. Queen Victoria had to take full power of rule over India into her own hands. To assist this, an ‘Advisory Council’ of 15 members was formed. Out of these 15 members, 8 were appointed by the government and 7 by the ‘Court of Directors.
Hindered the expansion of the empire.
The Indian people were told to return their pride and rights. The Indian monarchs had to promise to abide by all treaties of Queen Victoria. She also promised to control the desire to expand her empire. She said that she would not infringe on Indian people’s territory or rights. Along with this, she also talked about ending religious exploitation in the government and appointment in government services without discrimination. The policy of expansion of the empire ended and the tricks of bringing about the era of economic exploitation were started.
