Company administration and colonial economy
Regulating Act to the Charter Act of 1853
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Regulating Act 1773: Governor-General of Bengal with a council, Supreme Court at Calcutta, control over Bombay and Madras
- Pitt's India Act: Board of Control, dual control of Company by Crown and directors
- Charter Act 1793: twenty-year charter renewal, Governor-General's overriding power, salaries from Indian revenue
- Charter Act 1813: monopoly ended except tea and China trade, one lakh for education, missionaries admitted, Crown sovereignty asserted
- Charter Act 1833: Governor-General of India, Company ends as trader, Law Member and Law Commission, no discrimination by religion or colour
- Charter Act 1853: open competition for civil service, separate legislative council, charter without a term