Charter Act of 1813
In England, the business interests were pressing for an end to the Company’s monopoly over trade in India because of a spirit of laissez-faire and the continental…
Charter Act of 1793
The features of this Act were as follows: (a) It extended the overriding power given to Lord Cornwallis over his council, to all future Governor-Generals and Governors…
Act of 1786
In 1786, Lord Cornwallis ( Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis) took charge as the Governor-General of Fort William (Bengal) and as the Commander-in-Chief of British India. Before…
Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Why East India Company Act 1784 is also known as Pitt’s India Act of 1784? The bill was introduced by the Prime Minister of Britain, William Pitt…
Act of Settlement 1781 – the Amending Act of 1781
Why the Amending Act of 1781 is also known as the Act of Settlement? In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773,…
Regulating Act of 1773 – the foundation of central administration in India
Why the Regulating act of 1773 (previously known as the East India Company Act 1773) was passed? Regulating act was passed by the parliament of the British…
MTM – 17 India’s development agenda and the tribes
QUES. Critically examine how India’s development process has affected tribes across India. RELEVANCE – GS MAINS PAPER I ; TOPIC – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity…
MTM – 16 Citizen’s Charter – Why it has not been a success in India so far?
QUES . Citizen’s charter has been envisaged as a tool to empower the citizens, however it has failed in its intended objectives. Discuss and suggest ways to…
Lala Lajpat Rai – the Punjab Kesari
Lala Lajpat Rai – a short biography Lajpat Rai was born on 28 January, 1865, in a Punjabi Hindu family, as a son of Urdu and Persian…
MTM – 15 Intolerance in youth vs Multicultural societies
QUES . “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.”…