Government of India Act 1858

A British statute that ended the East India Company’s rule in India and transferred its governing powers to the British Crown.

Secretary of State for India: The British cabinet minister responsible for Indian affairs after the Government of India Act 1858. The Act placed Indian administration under this minister’s authority.
Indian Rebellion of 1857: A major uprising against East India Company rule in northern and central India during 1857–1858. The rebellion accelerated the decision to transfer power to the Crown.
Queen Victoria's Proclamation to India: The 1858 royal proclamation announcing the Crown’s assumption of government in India. It communicated the transfer and its stated principles to people in India.
East India Company rule in India: The period when the East India Company exercised territorial and administrative authority in India. The Act replaced this governing arrangement with direct Crown administration.
India Office: The British government department that managed Indian affairs from London. It supported the new secretary of state’s administration of India.
Government of India Act 1853: A British statute that reformed the East India Company’s administration without ending its rule in India. It was the final major governing statute before the transfer enacted in 1858.
Indian Civil Service: The elite administrative service that staffed the British government in India. Crown rule made this service central to governing the territory transferred from Company control.
Regulating Act 1773: A British law that began parliamentary oversight of the East India Company’s territorial administration in India. It expanded oversight of Company rule, whereas the 1858 Act abolished that rule.
Council of India: An advisory body established in London to assist the secretary of state for India. The Act created this council to advise on Indian governance.
Parliament of the United Kingdom: The legislature of the United Kingdom, composed of the Crown, House of Lords, and House of Commons. Parliament debated and passed the statute that removed Company rule.

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