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Which British Act formally abolished the East India Company and established Crown rule in India?

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Government of India Act 1858

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The Government of India Act 1858 was passed in the British parliament in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny, transferring power from the East India Company to the British Crown.

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National Archives of India ↗Indian Council of Historical Research ↗

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