British era in India

Viceroy

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Literally, a viceroy is someone who rules a country or province as the direct representative of a monarch, acting “in place of the king”. The word originates from the Latin prefix vice- (“in place of”) and the Old French word roy (“king”). https://www.britannica.com/topic/viceroy-government-official The term was historically used for officials appointed by a sovereign to … Read more

The Charter Act of 1833

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The Government of India Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 85), sometimes called the East India Company Act 1833 or the Charter Act 1833, is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, later retitled as the Saint Helena Act 1833. It extended the royal charter granted to the East India Company for an additional twenty years, and restructured the governance of British India. … Read more