2 Flashcards
(44 cards)
When was the Colonial Office established?
1801
Which office was it initially combined with?
War Office
What title did the Cabinet Minister in charge hold?
Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary
Which office had responsibility for Egypt?
Foreign Office
When was the India Office set up?
1858
In the 1871 census how many people were found to be living under direct British rule?
236m
What year did the Indian Mutiny occur?
1857
What was the name given to Indian soldiers in the East India Company’s army?
Sepoys
What did the 1858 Government of India Act contain?
East India Company’s territories passed to the Queen, position of Secretary of State created, Council of 15 set up, Viceroy replaced Governor General
When was the Queen made Empress of India?
1877
How many served in the Legislative Council?
5
What did candidates have to do to gain entry to the Indian Civil Service?
Pass an exam
How many princely states were there?
565
What was the policy called which ensured that the princely states fell under British rule when their rulers’ line of descent ended?
Doctrine of Lapse
When was the Doctrine of Lapse abolished?
1858
How many provinces were there?
13
How did Britain show greater respect to the Indians after the Mutiny?
Greater respect for traditional Indian practices and customs particularly in relation to marriage and family law, Christian missionaries were discouraged
What year was the Indian National Congress formed?
1885
How many British troops were there in India before the Mutiny?
Fewer than 40,000
What was the proportion of British troops raised to in India?
Roughly 1:2
How many British troops were there by late 1880s?
70,000
How many Indian troops were there in India?
125,000
Which groups were recruited from India?
Gurkhas and Sikhs
Troops from which area were replaced?
Bengal
