Queen Victorias famous proclamation, transferring authority from the East India Company to the Crown, was made from

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Queen Victoria’s famous proclamation, transferring authority from the East India Company to the Crown, was made from

A	London
B	Calcutta
C	Delhi
D	Allahabad

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Queen Victoria’s Proclamation of 1 November 1858 at Allahabad declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State. Indian soldiers were also restricted from handling certain sophisticated weaponry.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Queen’s proclamation was issued by Queen Victoria on 1st November 1858, following the 1857 revolt. Queen’s proclamation of 1858 was read by Lord Canning at grand Darbar of Allahabad, who was the last Governor-General and the first Viceroy of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -This declaration announced the future direction of the British rule in India. Queen Victoria’s Declaration of 1 November 1858 in Allahabad stated that thereafter India would be ruled by and on behalf of the British King by a Secretary of State.

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