Post 1857 revolt, the Peel commission was set up to give recommendations on reorganisation of British India ___________.

Following the Revolt of 1857, the British government appointed the Peel Commission in 1858 to recommend structural changes to the Indian army. The commission advised a "divide and rule" strategy to prevent future mutinies, recommending that the ratio of European to Indian soldiers be increased and that regiments be organized based on caste, community, and region rather than national cohesion.