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Under the Government of India Act 1858, who gave up the direct administration of India? - History and Civics

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Question

Under the Government of India Act 1858, who gave up the direct administration of India?

Options

  • The East India Company

  • The British Crown

  • Lord Mountbatten

  • The Mughal Emperor

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Solution

The East India Company

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Consequences of the First War of Independence, 1857
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Chapter 1: The First War of Independence, 1857 - EXERCISES [Page 22]

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Morning Star Total History and Civics [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 The First War of Independence, 1857
EXERCISES | Q I. 17. | Page 22

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