UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2026 · Q4(a) · 20 marks
Why did the British Crown assume direct control over the Indian Government in 1858 ? Mention the new administrative arrangements.
- Chapter
- Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 and 1935
- Topic
- 1858: The Crown Takes Over
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