INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Note-After the Revolt of 1857 was suppressed, some major changes were made in the Indian administration. These were enacted after the passing of the Government of India Act of 1858 in the British Parliament ment. The Office of Secretary of State was established by the same act.

Detailed explanation-2: -In August 1858, the British parliament passed the Government of India of act 1858 that set an end to the rule of the company. A minister of the British government, called the secretary of state, was made responsible for the government of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Later Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (who would later become the first Secretary of State for India), introduced another bill which was originally titled as “An Act for the Better Governance of India” and it was passed on 2 August 1858.

Detailed explanation-4: -Government of India Act, 1858 is also known as the act of good governance. Parliament to hand over administrative control of British India from the East India Company. The act made India a direct British Colony and abolished the dual government proposed by the Pitt’s India Act of 1784.