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Q75 (CAPF/2008) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › British policies and administration Answer Verified

The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end in—

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The administration of the English East India Company in India officially ended in 1858 following the Indian Rebellion of 1857 [1]. The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act on August 2, 1858, which transferred the power to govern from the Company to the British Crown [2]. This act abolished the East India Company's administrative role and territories, placing them under the direct responsibility of the sovereign, Queen Victoria [3]. The dual system of control involving the Company's Directors and the Board of Control was replaced by a Secretary of State for India, a member of the British Cabinet assisted by a Council of 15 [2]. While the Company was formally dissolved later in 1874, its ruling and administrative functions in India were terminated by the 1858 Act [t3][t6].

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  1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 9: Administrative Changes After 1858 > Administration > p. 151
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments > Central Government > p. 525
  3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 1: Historical Background > Government of India Act of 1858 > p. 4
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CDS-I · 2006 · Q69 Relevance score: 3.99

Through which one of the following, were commercial activi ties of the East India Company finally put to an end ?

CDS-I · 2002 · Q81 Relevance score: 3.96

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IAS · 2006 · Q26 Relevance score: 2.91

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IAS · 2019 · Q4 Relevance score: 2.03

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CDS-II · 2018 · Q61 Relevance score: 1.32

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