8. The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transferred to power from A.East India Company to the British Crown B.British Crown to the East India Company C.East India Company to the Governor General D.British Crown to the Board of Directors
Option A Solution: On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown.
