India Board

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The India Board, formally known as the Commissioners for the Affairs of India, was a British government body that oversaw and directed the administration of British India during the East India Company's rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government body
oversight board
appliesToJurisdiction British India
East India Company territories in India
appliesToPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
controlledBy British Cabinet
British Parliament
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
hasAuthorityOver civil governance policy in British India
foreign relations of British India
military policy in British India
hasJurisdictionOver territories administered by the East India Company in India
hasMember British cabinet minister
President of the Board of Control
other appointed commissioners
hasRole advising the British Cabinet on Indian affairs
approval of East India Company despatches
control of correspondence with India
direction of civil administration in British India
oversight of East India Company
supervision of political affairs in British India
legalBasis British parliamentary legislation on East India Company governance
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
officialName Commissioners for the Affairs of India
partOf British central government
linked to: UK government
replaced exclusive control of Indian affairs by the East India Company
replacedBy Board of Control for India
seeAlso Board of Control for India
British Raj
linked to: British India

Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors

East India Company
subjectOf British constitutional history
history of British India
studies of colonial administration
supervises Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
usedLanguage English

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