write a note on the administration under the British
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India
1858–1947
Flag of British Raj
State Flag
Civil Flag (1880-1947)
of British Raj
Coat of arms
1909 Map of the British India, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow
1909 Map of the British India, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow
Status
Imperial political structure (comprising British India, a quasi-federation of presidencies and provinces directly governed by the British Crown through the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Princely States, governed by Indian rulers, under the suzerainty of The British Crown exercised through the Viceroy of India)[1]
Capital
Calcutta
(1858–1911)
New Delhi
(1911–1947)
Simla (summer capital)
(1864–1947)
Common languages
English (Official language)
Regional Languages:
Hindustani
Bengali
Assamese
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Other Languages:
Various South Asian languages
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
Government
British Colonial Government
Monarch of the United Kingdom and Emperor/Empressa
• 1858–1901
Victoria
• 1901–1910
Edward VII
• 1910–1936
George V
• 1936
Edward VIII
• 1936–1947
George VI
Viceroyb
• 1858–1862 (first)
Charles Canning
• 1947 (last)<
Louis Mountbatten
Secretary of State
• 1858–1859 (first)
Edward Stanley
• 1947 (last)
William Hare
Legislature
Imperial Legislative Council
History
• Battle of Plassey & Indian Rebellion
23 June 1757 and 10 May 1857
• Government of India Act
2 August 1858
• Indian Independence Act
18 July 1947
• Partition of India
14 and 15 August 1947
Currency
Indian rupee
Preceded by Succeeded by
Company rule in India
Mughal Empire
1937:
Colony of Burma
1947:
Dominion of India
Dominion of Pakistan
Answer:
The British Administration in India
Civil Services: The Civil Service was brought into existence by Lord Cornwallis. ...
Army: The second important pillar of the British regime in India was the army. ...
Police: The third pillar of British rule was the police whose creator was once again Cornwallis.