Council of India
Council of the Secretary of State for India, 1858–1935
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History
In 1858 the company's involvement in India's government was transferred by the Government of India Act 1858 to the British government. The act created a new governmental department in London, the India Office, headed by the cabinet-ranking Secretary of State for India, who was in turn to be advised by a new Council of India (also based in London).
But this new council of India, which assisted the Secretary of State for India contained 15 members.
The Council of the Secretary of State, also known as the India Council was based in Whitehall. In 1907, two Indians, Sir Krishna Govinda Gupta and Nawab Syed Hussain Bilgrami, were appointed by Lord Morley as members of the council. Bilgrami retired early in 1910 owing to ill-health and his place was taken by Mirza Abbas Ali Baig. Other members included Raja Sir Daljit Singh (1915–1917), C. Rajagopalachari (1923–1925), Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana (1924–1934) and Sir Abdul Qadir
The Secretary of State's Council of India was abolished by the Government of India Act 1935.
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