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administration and defence in india pre -1857 and post Flashcards

1
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who ran the court system in india pre 1857?

A

the east indian company

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2
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who ruled india pre 1857?

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bahadur shah the mughal emperor

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3
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how many number of indians worked in the civil service?

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a very limited number

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4
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who ruled the east indian comapny pre 1857?

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governor general

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5
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who set up the civil service pre 1857?

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the east indian company

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where were the civil servants examination based in pre 1857?and who were they open to?

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london, all british subjects without distintion of race

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7
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what gender and ethnicity were all civil servants pre 1857?

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male and white

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what percentage of india was ruled by princely states pre 1857?

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38.5%

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9
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who maintained the defence in india pre 1857?

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east indian company armies

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10
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what was the number of indian soilder in the army pre 1857?

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238000

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what was the percentage of british soliders in the army pre 1857?

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less than 10%

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12
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what act was introduced after the indian mutiny post 1857?

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the government of india act in 1858

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13
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what did the government of india act contain post 1857?

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east indian company removed and the crown took direct control, the removal of the governor general

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14
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what new positions were created after the government of india act post 1857?

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the secretary of state, legistlative council,and the viceroy

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what was similar about the people still running india even after the general act post 1857?technically who already controlled the EIC?

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most of them worked for the east india company already prviously, the britsih crown after the company had a financial crisis previously

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16
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when was queen victory named empress of india? and by who post 1857?

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1877 and by disreali

17
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when was the first indian senior civil servant appointed?

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1862

18
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how many indian were added as consultants in 1861?

A

2

19
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how was the indian element in the army reduced to post 1857?

A

from 280,000 to 125000 in 1881

20
Q

what percentage was the british element of the army increased to?

A

from less thsn 10% to 30%

21
Q

what population was army recruits now taken from and why post 1857?

A

sikhs, northwest muslims and the gurkhas cuz they were more loyal

22
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what were indian denied in the military post 1857 same as before?

A

officer ranking

23
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who were the east indian company’s armies brought under post 1857?

A

crown rule

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