Section One-India; Administration

Question 1

Who was the Raj maintained by?

Answer 1

Around a thousand British civil servants

Question 2

What changed for the administration to keep Prince loyalty?

Answer 2

Until 1858, there had been a ‘doctrine of lapse’ which had ensured that the Princely States fell under British rule after line of descent ended; however, removal of this doctrine helped ensure princes’ loyalty

Question 3

What other positions did Indians have within administration?

Answer 3

Bilingual Indians recruited as low-level clerks across India’s 13 provinces