Council of the Governor-General of India

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Executive_Council_of_India
gptkbp:composition	Governor-General and executive councillors members appointed by the British Crown
gptkbp:country	gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:dissolved	gptkb:Indian_Independence_Act_1947 1947
gptkbp:established	1773
gptkbp:establishedBy	gptkb:Regulating_Act_of_1773
gptkbp:function	advisory body to the Governor-General executive authority in British India
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Calcutta gptkb:New_Delhi
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	central executive authority in British India precursor to modern Indian cabinet system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Council of the Governor-General of India
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Lord_Mountbatten gptkb:Lord_Curzon gptkb:Sir_John_Lawrence gptkb:Lord_William_Bentinck gptkb:Lord_Dalhousie gptkb:Lord_Canning gptkb:Lord_Wavell
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:British_Crown
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Council_of_Four_(in_Bengal_Presidency)
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935 gptkb:Indian_Councils_Act_1861 gptkb:Indian_Councils_Act_1909 gptkb:Indian_Councils_Act_1892 gptkb:Charter_Act_of_1833 gptkb:Charter_Act_of_1853 gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1919
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Council_of_Ministers_of_India
gptkbp:role	advised the Governor-General on administration exercised executive powers sometimes legislative functions
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Imperial_Legislative_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6