Government of India Act 1861: UPSC Mind Map

Interactive mind map for Government of India act 1861, covering key concepts, relationships, and facts relevant to UPSC Prelims and Mains preparation.

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Government of India Act 1861
* Context
* Post-1857 Revolt realization of need for Indian cooperation
* Lord Canning's advocacy for Indian involvement in law-making
* Key Provisions
* Indian Representation
* Examples: Raja of Benares, Maharaja of Patiala, Sir Dinkar Rao (1862)
* No real legislative power; advisory role only
* Decentralization (Legislative Devolution)
* Restored legislative powers to Bombay and Madras Presidencies
* Reversed centralizing trend of Charter Act of 1833
* Beginning of provincial autonomy
* Viceroy's Ordinance Power
* Ordinances valid for 6 months
* Executive Council Expansion & Portfolio System
* Fifth member added to Viceroy's Executive Council (legal expert)
* Recognized Lord Canning's 'Portfolio System' (1859)
* Individual member in charge of specific department(s)
* Establishment of New Legislative Councils
* Significance
* Beginning of representative institutions in India
* First step towards legislative decentralization
* Paved way for future constitutional reforms and provincial autonomy

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