Declared Queen Victoria as sovereign ruler of India with direct rule and relationship of paramountcy between Crown and Indian Princes. Queen was now Kaiser i Hind i.e. Empress of India
Secretary of State of India, a cabinet minister, replaced the President of boC and he was to be the top authority in Britain on India
Queen issued proclamation on 1st Nov 1858, promising religious tolerance and that India would be governed as per its traditions and customs. Thus socio-religious refomrs took a backseat and Christianity spread further.
exam was introduced under Charter Act 1853 but not held simultaneously in India
age criteria kept low (19-23) to prevent indians from clearing the exam
1870: Statutory Civil Services idea came, but implemented in 1878 by Lytton 7680.
Indians could now be nominated to some posts earlier helfd by Covenated Civil Services during EIC officers, but only loyal elites chosen
Changes in Army
Peel Commission after revolt led to many changes
prevent homogeneity by having heterogeneous mix of diff casts and nationalities in a regiment
to prevent caste based bonds of unity (like it happened in Bengal Army)
prevent inter region interaction within army to prevent unity
recruitment done based on race - martial races idea started; races which have high characteristics of loyalty, courage but incapable of leadership. Thus they stayed loyal and preferred in recruitment.
focus on building a culture of loyalty to salt, promoted idea of sacrifice for employers for honor of community
maintained very large standing army to counter future revolts
ensured at least 1:2 ration b/w Europeans and Indians in army
not having this in Bengal Army earlier was a mistake
minimum or no indians in senior military positions
financial control over Army to civilian authority
high use of british army against INM and peasant revolts
ensured that sepoys lived in barracks to minimize political influence