What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?
- To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States
- To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
- To regulate East India Company’s trade with India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The Proclamation of 1858 explicitly disclaimed any intention to annex Indian princely states, assuring rulers their territories would be respected and preserved.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The proclamation transferred Indian administration from the East India Company to the British Crown, establishing direct governance through a Viceroy.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Regulating the East India Company's trade was not an object of the proclamation; by 1858, the Company had already lost its trade monopoly and the proclamation focused on administrative transfer, not commercial regulation.
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