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Government Of India Act Of 1858

The Government of India Act of 1858 marked a shift in British rule. It transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown. This act aimed to improve governance in India. It established the position of the Secretary of State for India. The act also created a new administrative framework. It was a response to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The Indian Council Act and Government of India Act

During 1858 ' 1947, the British Parliament passed and enacted numerous legislations for India. The chief features of...

April 4, 2024

English East India Company : Its Impact on India

The English East India Company, established on the new year eve in 1600, was granted permission to trade...

April 3, 2024

Features and Significance of Mughal Chronicles

Mughal chronicles are the historical accounts of the Mughal Empire, which ruled over a significant part of India...

January 12, 2023

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination History Syllabus

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature...

December 27, 2022

Rule of the British Government

The rule of the British Government in India from 1858 to 1947'had an impact on our governance, society,...

October 19, 2022

Indian National Movement

No movement develops in a vacuum. India's national movement'was the product of numerous factors, both internal and'external. The...

October 19, 2022

Growth of Legislature In India

Background The Act of 1858 made changes in the Home government in'particular. The administration of India was left...

October 19, 2022

Government Organisation

From 1858 to 1909 the government of India was an increasingly'centralised paternal despotism and the world's largest imperial'bureaucracy....

October 19, 2022

Economic Policy and Development in the 1860s

Economically, this was an era of increased commercial'agricultural production, rapidly expanding trade, early'industrial development, and severe famine. The...

October 19, 2022

Post Revolt Measures

The restoration of peace was hindered by British cries for vengeance, often leading to indiscriminate reprisals. The treatment...

October 19, 2022

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