--- title: "In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?" description: "In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?" author: "Ranbir Sharma" published: 2018-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39526/in-which-year-india-office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-india-and-burma-came-to-an-end category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ? In which year, [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) [Office](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23284/how-to-improve-your-office-for-higher-productivity) of the [Secretary of State](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100620/who-is-the-current-secretary-of-state-in-the-united-states) for India and Burma [came to an end](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40505/when-wwi-came-to-an-end-president-wilson-promoted-peace-without) ? ## Answers ### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya ![In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/218b1c7c-0ada-4634-99dc-e4eaf0e29360/images/d9420d3f-5c64-4c54-b955-ec87a06e334b.jpeg) (Lord Stanley first Secretary of State for India) The **office** of the **Secretary of State for India and Burma** came to an end on **14th August 1947**. A **British Cabinet** minister used to serve as the Secretary of the State of India. Commonly known as **India Secretary**, the Secretary of the State of India was the **political head** of the **India** **office**. The India Secretary was responsible for the **smooth governance** of the **British Raj (India), Burma**. The post was created on **2nd August 1858** after the end of the **East India Company’s** rule in **Bengal**. Except for the princely states, India was brought under the direct control of the **Government in London**. This marked the official beginning of the British rule in India. ![In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/218b1c7c-0ada-4634-99dc-e4eaf0e29360/images/128acf9d-42ed-459b-a05a-0881d1565be0.jpeg)\ (Lord Pethwick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India and Burma ) In **1937** the process of governance was revised and the India office was separated with Burma office. However, the same **Secretary of State** headed both the offices and the **title** was revised to **Secretary of State for India and Burma**. The Secretary of State was appointed by the **British Monarch** on the advice of the **Prime Minister** and there was no fixed term length. **Lord Stanley** served as the **first Secretary of State** **for India** from **2nd August 1858 to 11th June 1859**. **William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel** served as the **final Secretary of State for India and Burma** from **14th August 1947 to 4th January 1948**. ![In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/218b1c7c-0ada-4634-99dc-e4eaf0e29360/images/85a0a0a0-7f41-48b9-8e28-6fcf4b865f81.jpeg) (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil Secretary of State for India) After the **United Kingdom** granted independence to India via the **Indian Independence Act**, two independent dominions were created known as **Dominion of India** and **Dominion of Pakistan**. **Burma** achieved independence in the year **1948**. Before the Secretary of State, it was the **President of the Board of Control** overseeing the **British East India Company**. The President of the Board of Control was a British government official responsible for the **Indian affairs** in the late **18th century**. ![In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/218b1c7c-0ada-4634-99dc-e4eaf0e29360/images/5067a7cd-bdcb-485f-8bbc-f415520b4ec4.jpeg) (William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel served as the final Secretary of State for India and Burma) \ \ \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39526/in-which-year-india-office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-india-and-burma-came-to-an-end Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.