Indian Councils Act
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administration of British India
- In India: Government organization
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 transformed the viceroy’s Executive Council into a miniature cabinet run on the portfolio system, and each of the five ordinary members was placed in charge of a distinct department of Calcutta’s government—home, revenue, military, finance, and law. The military commander…
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The Indian Councils Act of 1861 transformed the viceroy’s Executive Council into a miniature cabinet run on the portfolio system, and each of the five ordinary members was placed in charge of a distinct department of Calcutta’s government—home, revenue, military, finance, and law. The military commander…
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role of Canning
- In Charles John Canning, Earl Canning
By the Indian Councils Act of 1861, he reorganized his executive council, instituting departmental distribution of responsibilities. He enlarged the council to make room for Indian nonofficial members and remodeled the Indian army, infusing its ranks with Europeans. He encouraged railway development, took measures for famine relief,…
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