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Secretary of state for India (SOS): The then British government enacted The government of India Act,1858 as a result of the great revolt of 1857. This act paved the way for the transfer of all the administrative affairs of the company (EIC) to the British crown and hence started the crown rule in India.(The charter act of 1833 put and end to EIC's trading rights.)

This act of 1858 abolished the office of Governor General of India and created the new office of Viceroy and the office of Secretary of state for India with a 15 member council to assist him.(SOS was the chairman of the council)

The Secretary of state for India should be a cabinet member and he is ultimately responsible to the British parliament. Well the viceroy is like India's president and secretary of state for India is like today's prime minister. The first SOS was Lord Stanley and the last was The Right Honourable The Earl of Listowel.