Secretary of State for India

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The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British cabinet position
colonial office
government minister
appliesToJurisdiction Aden
British India
British India
surface form: British Indian Empire

Burma (until 1937)
surface form: Burma

India
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
category Defunct ministerial office in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1947
endTime 1947
hasAuthorityOver Government of India
Indian Civil Service
Indian Civil Service
surface form: Indian Political Service

Viceroy of India
hasOrgan Council of India
India Office in London
surface form: India Office
historicalPeriod British Empire
British India
surface form: British Raj
inception 1858
jurisdiction British India
surface form: British Raj
locationOfOffice London, England
surface form: London
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
nominatedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
officeCreatedBy Government of India Act 1858
officeHolderRole advising British Cabinet on Indian affairs
control of Indian revenues
direction of Indian civil administration
overseeing governance of British India
supervision of Indian Army policy from London
parentOrganization India Office in London
surface form: India Office
partOf British Cabinet
UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
replacedBy Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
surface form: Secretary of State for Burma

Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
replaces Court of Directors
surface form: East India Company Court of Directors (political authority)

Board of Control
surface form: President of the Board of Control
residence London, England
surface form: London
seat India Office in London
surface form: India Office, London
significantEvent end of office following Indian independence in 1947
transfer of power from East India Company to the Crown in 1858
startTime 1858
subordinateTo British Cabinet
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
usedFor formulation of British Indian policy
imperial control of India

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Council of India appointedBy Secretary of State for India
Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar appointedBy Secretary of State for India
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for India in Council
Hunter Commission appointedBy Secretary of State for India
India Office in London chiefOfficial Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: India Office
Indian Civil Service controlledBy Secretary of State for India
Government of India Act 1858 createdOffice Secretary of State for India
Council of India headOfGovernmentBody Secretary of State for India
Second Baldwin government includesOffice Secretary of State for India
India Office in London officeHeldBy Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: India Office
ICS parentOrganization Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Indian Civil Service
Edwin Samuel Montagu positionHeld Secretary of State for India
Amery positionHeld Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Leo Amery
Lord Randolph Churchill positionHeld Secretary of State for India
Randolph positionHeld Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Randolph Churchill
Sir Samuel Hoare positionHeld Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
August 1917 Montagu Declaration positionOfAnnouncer Secretary of State for India
Board of Control replacedBy Secretary of State for India
Council of India replacedBy Secretary of State for India
this entity surface form: Secretary of State’s Indian advisers
Court of Directors replacedBy Secretary of State for India
Commander‑in‑Chief, India reportsTo Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India
Governor of Bombay reportsTo Secretary of State for India
Under-Secretary of State for India reportsTo Secretary of State for India
Bombay Legislative Council subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
Council of India subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
High Commissioner for India in London subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
ICS subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
subject surface form: Indian Civil Service
Under-Secretary of State for India subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
Viceroy of India subordinateTo Secretary of State for India
Government of India Act 1858 transferredPowersTo Secretary of State for India