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Which of the following Acts transferred administrative power from the English East India Company to the British crown?
Which of the following Acts transferred administrative power from the English East India Company to the British crown?
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The correct option is C Government of India Act, 1858
The term 'Government of India' refers to a series of Acts passed by the British Parliament with reference to the administration of India. The GoI Act of 1858 marked the beginning of Crown Rule in the Indian subcontinent, as power was transferred from the Company to the British Crown. From then on, the Secretary of Indian Affairs took over the colony's administration.
The term 'Government of India' refers to a series of Acts passed by the British Parliament with reference to the administration of India. The GoI Act of 1858 marked the beginning of Crown Rule in the Indian subcontinent, as power was transferred from the Company to the British Crown. From then on, the Secretary of Indian Affairs took over the colony's administration.
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