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Following the Revolt of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny), the British Crown assumed direct control of India from East India Company. Queen Victoria appointed James Wilson to help stabilize the country's finances.

In the wake of the failed rebellion, Queen Victoria sent James Wilson to India to reform the financial system, introduce a tax structure, and implement a new paper currency. One of his key ...

James Wilson, who presented India's first Union Budget was the finance member of the Indian Council and founder of the newspaper The Economist.

Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

If you visit the Speaker’s office, Yousuf Karsh’s iconic black-and-white photo stares out at you. Look deeper around the Hill ...

After the 1857 rebellion, Queen Victoria sent James Wilson to India to overhaul its financial framework. Additionally, he implemented a tax system, introduced paper currency, and established income ...

From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social media. Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) saw an unprecedented ...

After Queen Victoria's beloved husband passed away in 1861, the monarch was bereft with grief. The void Prince Albert left was soon filled, however, by an unexpected figure which shocked ...

When war began in 1914, no fewer than eight countries were ruled by descendants of Queen Victoria. Three of her relatives waged a war whose consequence saw two of them (Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany ...