The Event/incident/Moment That Changed History

[DrRajpalSingh]

In 1857, the first War of Indian Independence was waged by the Indians to bring to an end

the hegemony of the British East India Company. How strange that the Indian effort failed to

attain the goal but the British Parliament accomplished the task by taking India under the direct

control of the British Queen who was designated as the Empress of India who ruled over India by

appointing her Viceroy. Thus the rule of the British East India Company gave way to direct British

rule over India from 1858 to 1947.