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2 August
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Government of India Act 1858 receives royal assent
The Government of India Act 1858 received royal assent on 2 August, providing for the transfer of governance of the East India Company’s Indian territories to the British Crown.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Government of India Act 1935 receives royal assent
The Government of India Act 1935 received royal assent on 2 August. It became a major constitutional framework for late-colonial India and introduced provincial autonomy among other changes.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.