Government of India Act 1858
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The Government of India Act 1858 was a landmark British law that ended East India Company rule and transferred the administration of India directly to the British Crown, inaugurating the British Raj.
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional law ⓘ |
| administrativeChange |
centralized control of Indian affairs in London
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reduced autonomy of authorities in India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Government of India Act 1858
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surface form:
An Act for the Better Government of India
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| appliesTo | territories under the sovereignty of the British Crown in India ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1858-11-01 ⓘ |
| category |
1858 in British law
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Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning India ⓘ British rule in India ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | shifted sovereignty in India from a chartered company to the British state ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Council of India ⓘ |
| createdOffice | Secretary of State for India ⓘ |
| effectOnMonarchy | made the British monarch the sovereign of British India ⓘ |
| followedBy | Indian Councils Act 1861 ⓘ |
| governanceModel | imperial centralization under the British Crown ⓘ |
| headOfAdministrationDesignated | Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| historicalContext | passed after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| implementedBy | British civil service in India ⓘ |
| inspired | later constitutional reforms in British India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfCompany | stripped East India Company of governmental functions ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| monarchAtEnactment | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| policyChange |
asserted direct responsibility of the British government for Indian administration
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ended the commercial role of the East India Company ⓘ |
| providedThat | the Governor-General of India would also be styled Viceroy ⓘ |
| purpose | to transfer the government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown ⓘ |
| redefinedTitleOf |
Viceroy of India
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surface form:
Governor-General of India
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| relatedEvent |
Government of India Act 1858
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surface form:
Proclamation of 1858 by Queen Victoria
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| replaced | rule of the East India Company in India ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of direct Crown rule in India
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end of East India Company rule in India ⓘ inauguration of the British Raj ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1858-08-02 ⓘ |
| scope |
civil administration of British India
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military administration of British India ⓘ |
| shortName | Government of India Act 1858 self-link ⓘ |
| symbolicEffect | marked formal beginning of the British Raj ⓘ |
| transferredPowersFrom |
Court of Directors
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surface form:
Court of Directors of the East India Company
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| transferredPowersTo |
British Crown
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Secretary of State for India ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1858 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act for the Better Government of India
Government of India Act 1858
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Government of India Act 1858
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this entity surface form:
Proclamation of 1858 by Queen Victoria
this entity surface form:
British Crown took direct control of India in 1858
this entity surface form:
Government of India Act 1858 transferring power to the British Crown
subject surface form:
India Office