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Regulating Act 1773
- First time regulation of EIC
- Court of directs under British parliament and above governor general of Bengal
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Governor to Governor general (first - warren hestings and executive council of 4 members
- Bombay and madrash government under governor general
- Private trades and gifts prohibited for company employees
- Establishment of supreme court , 1774
Consisting one chief justice and three other judges
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Pits India act 1784
- Court of director for trade
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Board of control for law, revenue, administration and political affair
- 6 members
- First time use of word " British possessions in India"
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Charter Act 1793
- More power to lord cornowallis than other presidencies
- Board of control staff salary from Indian revenues
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Charter Act 1813
- Ended EIC monopoly (except Tea and with China)
- Christian missionaries allowed
- 1 Lakh money for education
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Charter Act 1833
- Final step toward centralisation
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Governor general of bengal to Governor general of India (Willum bentic)
- 4 members in executive council
- Establishment of Law commission (first- Lord mekole)
- Madras and Bombay presidency law making power Deprived
- Attempted to introduce open competition for civil services
- Abolished slavery
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Charter Act 1853
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6-6 members for executive and legislative functions
- First parliament
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4 are from presidencies
- Shows Local representation
- Introduced open competition for civil services in 1854
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Government of India Act 1858
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From EIC to British crown
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British crown
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Indian Secratary
- Viceroy
- British Presidencies
- District Officers
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COD and BOC ended
- Indian secretary appointed under British crown with 15 member council of India
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Indian council Act 1861
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3 Indians in viceroys legislative council
- 1 Raja of Banaras
2 Maharaja of Patiyala
3 Sir Dinkar Rao
- Ordinance powers to Viceroy during emergency
- Introduced Portfolio system (by lord kenning)
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Initiated decentralization process
- By restoring law making powers of Bombay and Madras
- New legislative councils in Bengal, Punjab and North western provinces
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Indian Council Act 1892
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Started indirect elections for Non-Official Indian members added
- Right to discuss on some Law making process
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Morley-Minto Act 1909
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Indian representation in viceroy's executive council
- First member Satyendra Prasad Sinha
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Communal representation of Muslims
- Separate electorate for Muslims
- Can ask supplementary questions
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Montagu Chelmsford 1919
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Started Dyarchy system in provinces
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Two types of subjects
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Transferred Subjects
- Responsible and aid of legislative council of province
- Examples. Education, Health etc.
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Reserved Subjects
- Governor and his executive council's decision
- Not responsible to legislative council
- Ex. Law and Order, Finance
- Separate electorate for Muslims, Shikhs, Chistians, Anglo indian and Europeans
- First time Direct election ( limited persons )
- Right to vote to women also
- Bicameralism
- Provisions to review this act after 10 years by simon commission
- 1926 UPSC started by Lee commission
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Simon Commission 1927
- Seven British members
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Recommended
- Abolition of dyarchy in provinces
- Continue communal electorates
- Establish federation of India and princely states
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Communal award 1932
- By ramsey Macdonald (pm of Britain)
- Extra electorate for scheduled casts also
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Government of India Act 1935
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All India federation between provinces and princely states
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Provided Federal list, Provincial list and Concurrent list
- Failed because princely states did not join
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Abolished dyarchy in provinces and adopted in centre
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Federal subjects (Centre subjects) divided into transferred and reserved subjects
- Did not come into effect
- Gave autonomy to provinces and governor will act on advise of ministers
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Bicameralism in 6 out of 11 provinces
- Assam
Bengal
Bihar
United Provinces
Bombay
Madras
- Establishment of RBI in 1935 (Hiltan young commission)
- Establishment of federal court 1937