Question
Consider the following statements with reference to the
Peel Commission set up after the revolt of 1857: 1. It was appointed to look into the military affairs of India. 2. It suggested several measures like increasing the ratio of Europeans in the Indian army. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?Solution
â—Ź Statement 1 is correct: After the 1857 mutiny the Peel Commission was appointed to look into the military affairs of India. The Commission recommended that the native army should be composed of different nationalities and castes, and as a general rule mixed promiscuously through each regiment. â—Ź Statement 2 is correct: It further suggested measures like increasing the ratio of Europeans in the Indian army during the next few years. Regiments which had mutinied were disbanded, castes were more evenly mixed across the regiments, recruitment remained focused on Punjab which remained loyal during the mutiny.
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