Government of India Act of 1858 – Act for the Good Government of India
The 1857 revolt had exposed the Company’s limitations in administering under a complex situation. Till then, there had not been much accountability. The 1858 Act sought to…
World Heritage Sites in India
Important facts 1 . Agra Fort , Ajanta Caves , Ellora Caves and Taj Mahal are the first Indian sites to be included in the World Heritage Sites List. All of…
Charter Act of 1853 – the last of the series of Charter Acts
This was the last of the series of Charter Acts passed by the British Parliament between 1793 and 1853. It was a significant constitutional landmark. Features of…
Charter Act of 1833 – the final step towards centralisation
Charter Act of 1833 was the final step towards centralisation in British India. This was also called the Government of India Act 1833 or the Saint Helena…
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…