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What was the most significant result of the uprising of 1857?

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End of the rule of East India Company

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Start of the rule of East India Company

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Rise of British rule

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None of these

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The correct option is A End of the rule of East India Company
The most significant result of the uprising of 1857 was the end of the rule of the East India Company and assumption of the Government of India directly by the Crown. This was done by the Government of India Act of 1858.

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