Proclamation Year for India's Governance
Queen Victoria's Proclamation was a significant event in Indian history. It formally changed how India was administered.
Key Event Details:
- The proclamation declared that India would be governed directly by the British Monarch.
- A Secretary of State for India was appointed to oversee Indian affairs, representing the Monarch.
- This transfer of power followed the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and marked the end of the East India Company's rule.
The specific year Queen Victoria's Proclamation was issued, establishing direct British Crown rule over India, was 1858.
Similar Questions
- In which year were the powers of the East India Company passed to the British crown by the British Parliament?
- Which was the first Act passed by the British government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India?
- In which year was the title 'Viceroy' given to 'Governor-General' of India?
- Provincial autonomy was prescribed under the Government of India Act of:
The Government of India Act, 1935, provided ______________.
The Indian Council Act of ______ introduced the concept of 'separate electorate' in India.
Important Questions from Changes in Indian Administration after 1858
In which of the following years were the Mont-Ford Reforms report presented by the British colonial government in India?
Which of the following Acts of the British Parliament stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India?
The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. Which act or governing document did it replace?
After the revolt of 1857, the title of 'Empress of India' was given to the Queen of England in:
The power to rule in India was transferred from the British East India Company to the British Parliament in which of the following years?
