East india Company post 1858?

So I am looking for ideas on how the East India Company would develop if they had been left in control of its territories? What changes would they implement? How would they reform their armed forces, more Europeans, imported black soldiers?
 
So I am looking for ideas on how the East India Company would develop if they had been left in control of its territories? What changes would they implement? How would they reform their armed forces, more Europeans, imported black soldiers?

Well, youre first problem is how they survive longer. Thats going to take some significant changes and what those changes are would greatly affect its further evolution.
 
Well the simplest way would be not to have the Governent of India Act, but my knowledge of UK Government attitude towards the EIC is to poor to really argue for it

 
During the start of the war, rebelling soldiers from Meerut had arrived asked the Emperor to lead the rebellion. The Emperor then panicked and sent for British assistance to which he got no response. He then joined the rebellion. Had the British replied they could have ended the war in its infancy. Of course this whole thing could have been avoided had the EIC treated its Indian soldiers better. Flogging and other such harsh punishment were common means of discipline and the Meerut soldiers had only rebelled after being punished and shamed.

That being said this time in India was not exactly stable and wars and rebellions (peasants over farm liquidation or tribal rebellions) were a very frequent. I would guess that the possibility of a similar type war breaking out is pretty high during this time even if the OTL event is avoided. The probability increases if harsh treatment continues. Dietary concerns were also a problem and this was especially the case during long campaigns like the Anglo-Burma Expedition and the Anglo-Sikh expedition.
 
A mutiny crushed early would be okay it just can't drag out. The problem is the rebellion was not just one singular rebellion but multiple rebellions. Many had grievances with the EIC and they all fought for different reason. Thus and one rebellion that gets big enough will spark multiple rebellions unless the underlying causes are addressed and fixed. I would say that if the *Mutiny has more Indians for whatever reason joining with the EIC against the * Mutineers the more chance the EIC and its "Civilizing Mission" will survive.
 
You could get the EIC to last a little longer, but overall its time had come, India was to important for London to not have more control over, and they could'nt have that kind of control with the EIC system.
 
I dont know, the Government still chartred the British South Africa Company after the EIC was "merged" with the Crown. So it was fear that the EIC would lose control of India that led to its downfall?
 
Well, you can have them end up disbanding their militia, leave them many small holdings scattered all over India (say, 5% of their original holdings), and eventually end up as a mere department store.
 
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