lystn

Thousands of solders marched from Meerut to Delhi and declared the ageing Mughal Emperor the Emperor of India.• When capturing Cawnpore the rebels massacred 200 British women and children.• The British sent over 70 000 troops to defeat the rebels, take revenge and take back control.1. REVENGE• Rebels were punished and humiliated: Muslims were sewn into pig skins and hanged; 130 rebels were hanged on one tree;other rebels were fired from cannons and made to lick bloodfrom the floor.2. RESPECT:• After the mutiny, the British decided to interfere less with religious matters • The British gave loyal Indians jobs in government, allowing them to join the Indian Civil Service3. REORGANISATON:• The running of India was taken away from the EIC. The British government ruled India directly and a viceroy was put in charge.• A new government department, the India Office was set up.• After the mutiny, the British avoided recruiting soldiers from the Bengal region (which they blamed from