Important Acts & Reforms Under East India Company for #UPSC Prelims - 2024
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1. Regulating Act, 1773
- Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta (1774)
- 'Governor- General post to Governor of Bengal
- Appointment of Warren Hastings as Governor-General of Bengal
- Control of Governor-General of Bengal over three Presidential (Bombay, Madras and Calcutta)
- Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta (1774)
- 'Governor- General post to Governor of Bengal
- Appointment of Warren Hastings as Governor-General of Bengal
- Control of Governor-General of Bengal over three Presidential (Bombay, Madras and Calcutta)
2. Act of Settlement, 1781
- Also known as Amending Act or Bengal Judicature Act
- Limited relations between the Governor-General Council and the Supreme Court
- Banned investigations against company officials
- Also known as Amending Act or Bengal Judicature Act
- Limited relations between the Governor-General Council and the Supreme Court
- Banned investigations against company officials
3. Pitt's India Act, 1784
- Company's territorial in India called British possession
- Establishment of Board of Control
- Introduction of Dyarchy System
4. Charter Act, 1793
- Increased Governor-General's authority over Bombay and Madras Presidencies
- Company's territorial in India called British possession
- Establishment of Board of Control
- Introduction of Dyarchy System
4. Charter Act, 1793
- Increased Governor-General's authority over Bombay and Madras Presidencies
5. Charter Act, 1813
- Ended monopoly of Company's trade with some exceptions
- Promoted Western education in British territories in India with a One lakh rupee allocation
- Allowed Christian Missionaries to promote Christianity
- Company rule extended to another 20 years
- Ended monopoly of Company's trade with some exceptions
- Promoted Western education in British territories in India with a One lakh rupee allocation
- Allowed Christian Missionaries to promote Christianity
- Company rule extended to another 20 years
6. Charter Act, 1833
- Also known as the Saint Helena Act
- Key role in Centralisation in India
- Governor-General of Bengal became Governor-General of India (William Bentinck's first GGI)
- Slavery declared illegal (1843)
- One budget for the entire country
- Also known as the Saint Helena Act
- Key role in Centralisation in India
- Governor-General of Bengal became Governor-General of India (William Bentinck's first GGI)
- Slavery declared illegal (1843)
- One budget for the entire country
7. Charter Act, 1853
- Expansion of Legislatures
- Open Competition in Civil Services Exam
- Separate Govemor-General's Legislative Council
- Expansion of Legislatures
- Open Competition in Civil Services Exam
- Separate Govemor-General's Legislative Council
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