Queen's Proclamation

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Title
Queen's Proclamation
Author
Victoria
Publication year listed
1858
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Queen's Proclamation

Author: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain

Year: 1858

The "Queen's Proclamation" was a written charter, prepared by Victoria, the Queen of the Great Britain, and read by Lord Canning, the first Viceroy of India on November 1, 1858. The charter officially transferred the authority over the Indian territory, previously enjoyed by the East India Company, to the British crown This is a copy of the original version, printed in 1908. The original version was published in 1858

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