The result of these measures was that although gold was not yet made legal tender it became the standard of value and the exchange value of rupees ceased to coincide with the actual price of... Read more
The revenue under the head of customs was derived from an ad valorem duty on various articles exported from or imported into India. The rate of this duty varied from time to time. The most i... Read more
The constitution, however, did not work well. The relation between the executive and the large number of justices of the peace was not clearly defined and there was constant conflict between... Read more
1)The sub-division, not the district, should be the maximum area served by one Committee or local board, with primary boards, under it, serving very small areas, so that each member of it mi... Read more
In 1886 Lord Dufferin appointed a ” Public Services Commission” to investigate the problem with Sir Charles Atchison, then Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, as its President. Th... Read more
Recruitment for the Public Services THE assumption of the direct administration of India by the Crown led to great changes both in the spirit and details of internal administration. The admi... Read more
The state of things soon underwent a change. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 constituted the next landmark in the evolution of Legislative Councils in this country. It added a fifth ordinary... Read more
India under the Crown The Home Government THE Act of 1858 put an end to the dual authority exercised by the Board of Control, or rather its President, and the Court of Directors. A parliamen... Read more
The most important case is that of Malhar Rao Gaikwar. He was guilty of gross misgovernment, and Colonel Phayre, the Resident, exposed the abuses of his administration. Thereupon the Gaikwar... Read more
The peaceful penetration of the French alarmed the British Government, but they could do nothing, as they had no casus belli or ostensible ground for interference. This was, however, supplie... Read more
