1 Nov 1858 |
the administration of the territories in India is transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 8 Jul 1858, House of Lords on 23 Jul 1858 with amendments, House of Commons agreed to amendments with exceptions on 28 Jul 1858, House of Lords insisted on amendments on 29 Jul 1858, House of Commons agreed to amendments on 30 Jul 1858; received Royal Assent on 2 Aug 1858; effective on 1 Sep 1858; proclaimed at the Durbar held in Allahabad, British India, on 1 Nov 1858) (United Kingdom Statutes 1858, pp. 386-398; Calcutta Gazette, 6 Nov 1858, pp. 2120-2122) [1] |