Indian Administrative Service
The roots of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) can be traced back to the period of the East India Company, during which the civil services were distinctly categorized into three groups: covenanted, uncovenanted, and special civil services. The Honourable East India Company's Civil Service (HEICCS), encompassing the covenanted civil service, included many of the higher-ranking officials within the colonial administration. Primarily filled by British officers, this service played a crucial role in maintaining the governmental framework of British India. By contrast, the uncovenanted civil service was established to allow for the inclusion of Indians in lower administrative positions, thus beginning a slow process of Indian integration into the colonial governance structure. The special civil services covered various niche departments such as the Indian Forest Service and the Imperial Police, which drew officers from both the covenanted civil service and the Indian Army, indicative of a blended approach to administration....