Commissioners for the Affairs of India

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Commissioners for the Affairs of India was the formal title of the British government body, commonly known as the Board of Control, that oversaw the East India Company's administration of India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government body
oversight board
alsoKnownAs Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
India Board
appliesToJurisdiction British India
East India Company territories in India
areaOfResponsibility constitutional relationship between Crown and East India Company
foreign relations of East India Company in India
military policy in East India Company territories
commonName Board of Control
controlled dispatches to India on political matters
instructions sent to East India Company officials in India
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
createdBy Pitt's India Act 1784
linked to: India Act 1784
function to bring East India Company under closer control of the British government
to ensure British strategic and political interests in India
to supervise Indian revenue and governance policies of the East India Company
hadAuthorityOver Governor-General of India through the East India Company
Governors of the East India Company presidencies through the East India Company
hasComponent President of the Board of Control
commissioners
secretaries
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
historicalPeriod 19th century
late 18th century
legalForm statutory board
legislativeBasis Pitt's India Act 1784
linked to: India Act 1784
location London
linked to: London, England
oversaw Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors

East India Company
parentOrganization British government
linked to: UK government
partOf British cabinet system
powerOver civil administration in East India Company territories
correspondence between British government and East India Company on Indian affairs
political relations of the East India Company
precededBy informal parliamentary oversight of East India Company
reformedBy Charter Acts relating to the East India Company
relatedTo Board of Trade
Secretary of State for India
role coordination of British government policy towards India
oversight of East India Company administration in India
supervision of political and civil affairs in British India
subjectOf Pitt's India Act 1784
linked to: India Act 1784
subordinateTo British cabinet
linked to: British Cabinet

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
succeededBy India Office
Secretary of State for India

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Board of Control hasOfficialName Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Commissioners for the Affairs of India alsoKnownAs Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
linked to: Commissioners for the Affairs of India