Since 1858 the British government took over responsibility of governing India. Indeed they held a very dominant position as 60% of India was in their control and 40% was governed by the Indian princes. The princes ruled their land on the condition that they would except the main rulers of India were still be British and that they agreed to sign treaties with the British making them loyal supporters of the British Raj.
India was directly ruled by the Viceroy who was appointed by the British parliament and a representative of the Monarch. Also the secretary of state for India was the government minister responsible for Indian affairs. The viceroy governed with the assistance Imperial Legislative council who passed laws for India. He also had an administration of 70 000 civil servants and soldiers who were British. The British army and police officers were also involved in governing India. However, some Indians served as police officers, lawyers, soldiers, becoming members of the Indian civil service who in charge of encouraging economic development and settling disputes.