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Which changes were made in the Army after 1858 A.D.?

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It was necessary to reorganize the army after the great revolt of 1857 A.D. The British didn’t want that soldiers would again go for revolt. So the following changes were brought in Indian military while keeping in mind these things:

  1. The number of British soldiers were increased.
  2. Only Britishers started to be appointed in artillery.
  3. Indians and Europeans in the military of Madras and Bombay were kept in the ratio of 2: 1.
  4. European troops were kept at all the important places from geographical and military point of view.
  5. Now the British started recruiting people of different religions and castes in one regiment of soldiers so that the people of other religions should remain ready to kill people of one religion in case of any rebellion.
  6. Soldiers of Awadh, Bihar and Central India took part in the revolt of 1857 A.D. Now their members in the military was reduced and number of Gorkhas, Sikhs and Pathan soldiers was increased.


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