Government of India Act, 1858
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Study materialThe Revolt of 1857: Causes, Course, Nature and Consequences — Part 7: 7. ConsequencesPart 7: Consequences — Government of India Act 1858 (EIC abolished, Viceroy created, Lord Canning first); Queen Victoria's Proclamation (November 1858); Martial Races Theory; Doctrine of Lapse abandoned; alliance with taluqdars; divide-and-rule policy. Study materialEstablishment and Expansion of British Colonial Power in India (1757–1857) — Part 4: Constitutional DevelopmentsPart 4: Constitutional milestones — Regulating Act (1773, first GG, Supreme Court); Pitt's India Act (1784, Board of Control); Charter Acts 1793/1813/1833/1853; Government of India Act (1858, Crown takes over, Secretary of State). Study materialRevolt of 1857: The Sepoy Mutiny, Causes, Key Leaders and Historical SignificanceThe Revolt of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, was India's largest armed uprising against British colonial rule, marked by widespread participation from various sections of society and significant military and political consequences.