Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
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The Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency was the colonial-era executive body that assisted the British Governor in administering the Bombay Presidency before the establishment of more representative legislative institutions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian administrative body
→
colonial executive council → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bombay Presidency
→
territories under Bombay Presidency including parts of present-day Gujarat → territories under Bombay Presidency including parts of present-day Karnataka → territories under Bombay Presidency including parts of present-day Maharashtra → territories under Bombay Presidency including parts of present-day Pakistan → territories under Bombay Presidency including parts of present-day Sindh → |
| country |
British India
→
|
| followedBy |
more representative legislative institutions in Bombay Presidency
→
|
| governingBodyOf |
Bombay Presidency
→
|
| governs |
colonial subjects in Bombay Presidency
→
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
judicial administration at presidency level
→
police administration at presidency level → presidency-level departments of government → public works in Bombay Presidency → revenue collection in Bombay Presidency → |
| hasFunction |
centralized colonial control over Bombay Presidency
→
coordination of presidency-wide policy → implementation of directives from Governor-General’s Council → preparation of regulations and orders for the Presidency → |
| hasHeadOfGovernment |
Governor of Bombay
→
|
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
British colonial period in India
→
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
economic policy in Bombay Presidency
→
land revenue systems in Bombay Presidency → legal and judicial reforms in Bombay Presidency → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
colonial municipalities and districts within Bombay Presidency
→
|
| hasLegalForm |
executive council under British Indian constitutional arrangements
→
|
| hasPart |
Governor’s secretariat
→
executive councillors → |
| hasRole |
advising the Governor of Bombay on administration
→
assisting in legislative and regulatory measures before representative councils → assisting the Governor of Bombay in executive functions → implementing policies of the British colonial government → overseeing civil administration of Bombay Presidency → supervising law and order in Bombay Presidency → supervising revenue administration in Bombay Presidency → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bombay
→
Bombay Castle (historical seat of government) → |
| partOf |
Bombay Presidency administration
→
British Raj → Government of Bombay Presidency → |
| replacedBy |
more representative provincial legislative and executive institutions in Bombay Presidency
→
|
| subordinateTo |
British Government in London
→
Governor-General’s Council in India → |
| usedLanguage |
English
→
colonial administrative English → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bombay Legislative Council
→
|
followed |