The United Provinces (UP) was a province of British India and, subsequently, Independent India. Contents 1History 1.1Provincial Autonomy 1.2Post-Independence 2See also 3References 4External links History It came into existence on 1 April 1937 as a result of the shortening of “United Provinces of Agra and Oudh”. It corresponded approximately to the combined regions of the present-day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand. Provincial Autonomy
Brajendranath De (23 December 1852 – 20 September 1932) was an early Indian member of the Indian Civil Service. Contents 1Early life and education 2Career 2.1Administrative 2.2Academic 3Legacy 4Publications 5References 6External links Early life and education De studied at Hare School, Calcutta, and then Canning Collegiate School and Canning College, Lucknow. Always ranking at the top of his
State governments in India are the governments ruling over 28 states and 8 union territories of India and the head of the Council of Ministers in a state is the Chief Minister. Power is divided between the Union government and state governments. While the Union government handles defence, external affairs etc., the state government deals with internal security and other state issues. Income for the Union government is from customs duty, excise
South Garo Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Meghalaya (out of 7). The district was established in 1992. Contents 1Geography 2Economy 3Districts 3.1Administrative divisions 4Demographics 4.1Languages 5Flora and fauna 6References 7External links Geography The district headquarters are located at Baghmara. The district occupies an area of 1850 km2. South Garo
Romesh Chunder Dutt CIE (Bengali: রমেশচন্দ্র দত্ত; 13 August 1848 – 30 November 1909) was an Indian civil servant, economic historian, writer and translator of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Dutt is considered a national leader of the pre-Gandhian era, and was a contemporary of Dadabhai Naoroji and Justice Ranade. Contents 1Early life and education 2Career 2.1Civil service 2.1.1Pre-retirement 2.1.2Post-retirement 2.2Politics 2.3Academics 2.3.1Literature 2.3.2History 3Awards 4Death 5Works
The Panchayat raj (panchayat “village council”, raj “rule”) is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical mentions date to the 250 CE period. The word raj means “rule” and panchayat means “assembly” (ayat) of five (panch). Traditionally, Panchayats consisted of wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local
In 1644, Gabriel Boughton procured privileges for the East India Company which permitted them to build a factory at Hughli, without fortifications. Various chief agents, Governors and presidents were appointed to look after company affairs in the Bengal region. In 1765, the Treaty of Allahabad granted the diwani of Bengal subah to the EIC. In 1772, Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor General of Fort William in Bengal which ended the
The Indian Civil Service (ICS), for part of the 19th century officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the elite higher civil service of the British Empire in British India during British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947. Its members ruled over more than 300 million people in the British Raj. They were ultimately responsible for overseeing all government activity in the 250 districts
Kolkata district (formerly known as Calcutta district) is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Kolkata. Contents 1History 2Geography 3Demographics 3.1Religion 3.2Languages 4Economy 4.1Livelihood 4.2Infrastructure 4.3Industry 5Electoral constituencies 6See also 7References History The remains of the Aatchala Bari at Barisha Long before the British came to India, the zamindari (land lordship) of all lands from Barisha to Halisahar, in what is now
High court usually refers to the superior court of a country or state. In some countries, it is the highest court (for example, Australia). In others, it is positioned lower in the hierarchy of courts (for example, England and India). A person who presides as a judge in such a court may be called a “High Court judge”.