Queen Victoria's Proclamation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Proclamation_of_1858
gptkbp:announced gptkb:Lord_Canning
gptkbp:contentType called for forgiveness of rebels except those guilty of murder
abolished Doctrine of Lapse
guaranteed rights of Indian princes
promised employment without discrimination
promised equal treatment under law
promised non-interference in religious matters
gptkbp:effect beginning of British Raj
gptkbp:historicalName issued after Indian Rebellion of 1857
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Queen Victoria's Proclamation
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:British_India
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Allahabad
gptkbp:publicationDate 1858-11-01
gptkbp:purpose transfer of power from East India Company to British Crown
gptkbp:significance established direct rule by British Crown in India
marked end of East India Company rule
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_First_War_of_Indian_Independence
gptkb:First_War_of_Indian_Independence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6