East India Company Act 1858

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects Dissolution of the East India Company
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:context gptkb:Colonial_India
Post-colonial studies
British rule in India
Colonial administration in India
19th century British colonialism
Post-Indian Rebellion of 1857
gptkbp:date_enacted 1858-08-02
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established British legal system in India
Council of India
India Office
British educational policies in India
Governor-General of India as the representative of the Crown
British administrative structure in India
British military administration in India
Direct rule by the British government
Legal framework for British rule in India
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:British_Crown
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition from company rule to crown rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label East India Company Act 1858
gptkbp:impact Increased British administrative control in India
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Indian political landscape
British economic policies in India
Indian cultural changes
Indian legal reforms.
Indian social structure
Subsequent Indian legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkbp:involved British officials in India
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Formation_of_the_British_Raj
Increased British military presence in India
Formation of Indian nationalist movements
Changes in land revenue systems in India
Formation of the Indian Civil Service
Increased taxation in India
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
gptkbp:purpose Transfer control of India from the East India Company to the British Crown
gptkbp:reform Civil service reforms in India
Administrative reforms in India
gptkbp:reformed Indian administration
gptkbp:related_to British colonialism
Colonial governance
British imperial policy
Indian governance
British economic exploitation of India
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1915
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1919
gptkbp:resulted_in Changes in Indian administration
gptkbp:significance Marked the beginning of direct British rule in India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:East_India_Company_Act_1833
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5