IPS (British India)
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IPS (British India) refers to the Indian Political Service, a cadre of British colonial administrators responsible for managing relations with princely states and frontier regions in British-ruled India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Political Service | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative cadre
ⓘ
colonial civil service ⓘ |
| activity |
mediation in succession disputes in princely states
ⓘ
negotiation of treaties and agreements with princely states ⓘ political control of North-West Frontier regions ⓘ representation of Viceroy to princely rulers ⓘ supervision of external affairs of princely states ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IPS (British India)
NERFINISHED
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Indian Political Service of British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing | Indian independence ⓘ |
| employer | Secretary of State for India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1947 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
British Indian Army officers (seconded)
ⓘ
Indian Civil Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
frontier regions of British India
ⓘ
princely states of India ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imperial service ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfOperation |
Baluchistan
GENERATED
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Central India Agency GENERATED ⓘ Hyderabad State GENERATED ⓘ North-West Frontier Province GENERATED ⓘ Rajputana princely states GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of India (British Raj) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | elite service within British Indian administration ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
diplomatic liaison between British Crown and Indian princes
ⓘ
management of relations with princely states ⓘ political administration of frontier areas ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | primarily British officers ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource |
British Army officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Civil Service (ICS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedService |
Indian Civil Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Political Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising rulers of princely states
ⓘ
border and frontier political administration ⓘ maintaining British paramountcy in princely states ⓘ overseeing treaties with princely states ⓘ political intelligence gathering in frontier regions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
experience in frontier or political work
ⓘ
knowledge of Indian languages (often required) ⓘ |
| shortName | IPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Foreign and Political Department (Government of India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Indian Administrative Service (for many civil functions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Foreign Service (for some external and diplomatic functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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