Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army

…The Governor-General was the highest official in India, and was responsible for governing India under the direction of the British government through the Minister for India. He was assisted by the Executive Council, which was equivalent to the Cabinet, and the Commander-in-Chief of India, who controlled the armed forces. Although the powers of the legislature were expanded with each important reform, the country remained almost an autocratic monarch until independence. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army" are listed below.

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…総督はインドにおける最高の官職で，インド大臣を通じてイギリス政府の指示を受けインド統治に当たった。彼を補佐するのは内閣に当たる行政参事会Executive Councilと武力を統轄するインド軍総司令官Commander‐in‐Chief Indiaである。重要な改革のたびに立法機関の権限が拡大されはしたが，独立までは専制君主に近い存在であった。…

※「インド軍総司令官」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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