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(1) The Act declared that henceforth India would be governed by and in the
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The Act abolished both, the Board of Control and the Court of Directors and
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their powers were transferred to a Secretary of State for India with a Council of
fifteen members to assist him.

Eight out of the fifteen members of is 'Council of India' were appointed by the
Crown while the rest seven were to be elected by the Court of Directors.

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It ended the system of double Government by abolishing the Board of

Control and Court of Directors.

It created a new office, Secretary of State for India, vested with complete
authority and control over Indian administration.

The secretary of state was a member of the British Cabinet and was
responsible ultimately to the British Parliament.

secretary of state It established a 15-member council of India to assist the Secretary of

State for India.

The council was an advisory body.

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The secretary of state was made the Chairman of the council.

Sir Charles Woods was Secretary of State (held office for 7yrs 1859-1866)

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 Changes in the Government of India

1) The Governor General of India was henceforth designated as

Viceroy.

2) The Governor General of India and the Governors of the Presidencies

were to be appointed by the Crown' and the members of their Councils
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3) The military and naval forces of the Company were transferred to the
Crown subject to same conditions of service under which they had been
serving under the Company's regime.

4) All treaties made by the Company were to be binding on the Crown. All
contracts, liabilities and engagements, etc. entered into by the Company could
be enforced by or against the Secretary of State in Council

5) The assumption of the Government of India by the Crown was proclaimed

(announced) to the People of India at a Durbar held by Lord Canning in the
name of Queen Victoria at Allahabad on November 1, 1858.

The act also declared the
secretary of state for India as a
corporate body who could be
sue and be sued in England
and in India
The Royal Proclamation was intended to explain to the People of India, the
principles on which the future Government of India was to be modelled.
The Proclamation was regarded by Indians as a charter of their rights
The Queen proclamation of 1858 is often described as "Magna Carta of Indian"

(i) A new administrative policy towards the Indian Rulers and Princes was
formulated to assure them that there will be no encroachment on their territory,
personal rights and privileges and all treaties made with them by them East India
Company would be maintained and their rights and dignity would be honoured.

(ii) The Proclamation promised to all the people of India the conscentious
fulfilment of the obligations of duty to which the Government was bound and
assured them an equal and impartial protection of law.

(iii) The Royal Proclamation solemnly assured that Her Majesty's

Government desired no expansion of the present territorial possessions. Thus
the policy of expansion and annexation was denounced in unequivocal terms.

(iv) The Proclamation declared that Her Majesty did not desire to impose her
religion, faith or convictions on any of her subjects. It further assured equality in
respect of services without any discrimination as to caste, creed or religion.

(v) The Proclamation said that while framing law for India due regard would be
paid to the ancient rights, usages and customs of India.

(vi) It further contained that Her Majesty's Government in India shall endeavour
"to stimulate peaceful industry, promote works of public utility and improvement
and administer its government for the benefit of all the subjects"

(vil) In the end of the Proclamation the Queen expressed her regrets for the
Mutiny of 1857 and granted amnesty to those who rebelled,