Yes, though the efforts of the rebels failed, the British government was pressured to change their policy towards India. In August 1858 by the Act for the better Government of India both the Board of Control and the Board of Directors were abolished and the office of the Secretary of State for India was created with an Indian council of 15 members to assist the viceroy of India designation earlier known as Governor General in India. In August 1858 the British Crown assumed control of India from the East India Company and in 1877 Queen Victoria was crowned empress of India. This brought to an end the rule of the East India Company. The Indian rulers were assured of their rights to succession after adoption. The crown promised to honour all the treaties and the agreements made by the Company with the rulers of Indian states.
The revolt played a pivotal role in Anglo- Indian history. The British became cautious and defensive about their empire while many Indians remained better and would never trust their rulers again. It was not until the emergence of Indian National Congress in 1885 and Mahatma Gandhi that Indians re- gathered their momentum for home. Now it is certain that in India their rule will not prolong.