The British Administration in India was reshaped after the 1857 revolt. Through the Act of 1858, the Crown assumed direct control, focusing on order, alliances, and governance reforms. The system rested on three main pillars—Civil Service, Army, and Police—backed by a judicial setup and the idea of rule of law.

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• 1857 revolt ended Company rule, power shifted to British Crown
• Act of 1858 assured princes rights, stability, respect
• Three pillars: Civil Service, Army, Police
• Civil Services reformed by Cornwallis; competitive exams from 1853
• Army fully officered by British; tool of conquest and control
• Police set up by Cornwallis; thanas system with darogas, later SPs
• Judicial reforms: Diwani Adalat, Circuit Courts, High Courts in 1865
• Rule of law introduced, equality before law declared
• Europeans had separate courts; justice costly and delayed
• Reforms through Indian Council Acts, Morley-Minto, Montague-Chelmsford, Govt of India Act 1935
• Institutions like Public Service Commission, District Collector, local self-government adopted into modern system