Charter Acts
There are five Charter Acts and each has its own significance. After the revolt of 1857, form 1858, these changed into as Council of Acts.
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Year
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Noted for
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I
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1773
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Established Supreme Court at Fort William (Calcutta)
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Designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal. Lord Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
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It subordinated the Governors of Bombay and Madras to the Governor-General of Bengal
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II
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1784
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Pitt’s India Act 1784
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Was named after the then British Prime Minister
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Placed the Indian affairs under the direct control of the British Government
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Established a Board of Control over the Court of Directors
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III
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1793
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More representatives of Indians
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IV
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1813
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Rs. 1 lakh allotted for education
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Company trade monopoly came to an end except tea and trade with China
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V
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1833
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It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India. Lord William Bentinck – the first Governor-General of India.
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This was the final step towards centralization in the British India
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The Act ended the activities of the East India Company as commercial body.
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Complete end of company’s monopoly trade including tea and trade with China
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Abolish slavery
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VI
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1853
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Open competitive for civil services introduced
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The legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council were separated
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