ABSTRACT
The government of India was transferred to the Crown acting through a secretary of state, who received the powers of the Court of Directors and the Board of Control. The Queen Empress, who since Ellenborough's time had corresponded with the governor-general, took much interest in Indian affairs until pressure of business compelled her to limit herself to great changes and matters affecting the state. The transfer of authority to the Crown brought with it essential changes in Indian finance. The political counterpart of this action was the creation (1901) of the North-West Frontier Province, in order that relations with the frontier tribes should be brought under the immediate control of the governor-general, instead of falling to the government of the Punjab. The powers of the Order are in judicial matters exercised by orders constituting civil and criminal courts and prescribing the law which is to be applied to persons subject to the jurisdiction in question.
