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exile in Burma (now Myanmar). The British administration of India. He was known as the
Crown took over the administration of India. The Secretary of State for India. A council of 15
changes were affected by a proclamation known members was appointed to help him.
as British Queen Victoria’s Proclamation. It was Re-organisation of the Army : The Indian
read on 1st November at a magnificent Darbar at Army was reorganised and placed under the
Allahabad. Following are some of the changes overall charge of Commander-in-Chief. The
and promises made by this proclamation. strength of Europeans forces viz-a-viz Indians

was to be 1:2. The separate armies of presiden-
cies were unified and placed under the control of
the Commander-in-Chief.
End of Mughal Dynasty : The Mughal dynasty
was completely ended with the extinction of
Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal ruler and was
replaced by the rule of British crown in India.
The rule of Marathas also ended.
The Queen’s Proclamation Freedom of religion
was granted to all the people in India. It prom-
Queen Victoria
ised to safeguard the interests of 560 odd princes
Changes in Colonial Rule after the Revolt : of India.
The great uprising of 1857 marked the end of an
era in the history of British rule in India. The rule
of the English East India Company came to an
end and the responsibility for the administration
designated as Viceroy.
End of Proxy Rule : The end of the rule of the
East India Company only meant end of the
proxy rule. Governor-General was re-designated
as Viceroy. Lord Canning became the first
Viceroy of India. The Act of 1858 Abolished the
Board of Directors and the Board of Control.
Administration of India : A minister in the
British Cabinet was made responsible for the Queen Victoria’s Proclamation

Terminology

Revolt : a rebellion against the authority
Firangis : the aliens
Goras : the whites
Kafirs : the infidels or not believing any religion
Proxy rule : the authority of the government represented by someone else. In the case the East India
Company
Mutiny : an open rebellion resulting in violence

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