How did the nature of British rule in India change after the 1857 mutiny?
Before the Mutiny, India was administered by the East India Company, a multinational trading company that was a business enterprise.They essentially milked India for profits, but in a way which ensured this would continue for the foreseeable future for long term financial gain;India was essentially an ongoing business operation, and its administration was tailored to this consideration above all others. Once the British Government took over direct rule, the British attitude to India was very different; it had now become a geostrategic asset to be fully exploited for the benefit of Britain and the British Empire as a whole rather than just an economic asset for the East India Company.Administration was now based on India’s role as an asset in global power politics, not on economic profit and loss considerations. This effectively meant rule from afar, in London, whereas the East India Company administration had been largely centred in India. Overall, this meant exploitation of India by t
