Structure of British Rule
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What was the basic hierarchy of British Rule in India
Crown→Parliament→Secretary of state→Viceroy→Provincial government→district officials
Who represented the British crown in India
The Viceroy
How was the viceroy appointed
By the British government in Britain
What was the Viceroy’s main role
To represent the crown and oversee the government of India
Who was the Secretary of State for India
A British Cabinet minister responsible for Indian Policies.
What did the Secretary of State do
Directed British policy towards India from Britain
What was the council of India
A body that advised the Secretary of State
How many members were on the Council of India in 1914
15 members
Were Indians represented in the council of India
No (it was overwhelmingly British)
Why was the Viceroy-Secretary of State significant
It gave Britain ultimate control over India
What was the Indian Civil service
The administrative service responsible for implementing British government in India
What did the Indian civil service actually do
Implemented laws, collected revenue and administered British rule
Why was the Indian Civil Service important to British control
It allowed a small British admininistration to govern a huge country efficiently.
Could Indian enter the Civil service
Yes but very unlikely.
Why was the Indian Civil Service a form of British control
It embedded British law, administrative practices and values all throughout India
What were the princely states
Indian territories ruled by hereditary princes under British Paramountcy
Approximately, what proportion of India was ruled by Princes
35%
Why did many Indian princes cooperate with Britain
Britain protected their position but coulkd intervene against rulers who challenged British authority
How did Princely states limit direct British administration
The princes retained substantial internal authority rather than being governed directly by British officials
Why were princely states useful to Britain
They provided loyal Indian allies and reduced the amount of territory Britain had to administer directly