# Government of India Act transfers rule to the Crown (1858)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1858-government-of-india-act-transfers-rule-to-the-crown
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The British state replaced the East India Company as the supreme authority in India. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1858 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The change began the period commonly known as the British Raj.

## Why it matters
The change began the period commonly known as the British Raj.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Government of India Act transfers rule to the Crown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Government+of+India+Act+transfers+rule+to+the+Crown&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Government of India Act transfers rule to the Crown](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Government+of+India+Act+transfers+rule+to+the+Crown)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)