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Introduction
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Britishers Arrival
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Regulating Act of 1773
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Amending Act of 1781
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Pitt’s India Act of 1784
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CHARTER ACT of 1793
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CHARTER ACT of 1813
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Charter Act of 1833
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Charter Act of 1853
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Government of India Act of 1858
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Indian Council Act of 1861
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Indian Council Act of 1892
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Indian Council Act of 1909
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Government of India Act of 1919
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Simon Commission
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Government of India Act of 1935
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Indian Independence Act of 1947
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Basics of Indian Polity
Basics of Indian Polity
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Video Lecture
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Notes
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Making of the Constitution
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Making of the Indian Constitution
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Types of Constitution
Sources of Constitution
Basic Structure of Constitution
Preamble
Union & Its Territories
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
Amendment
Comparison of Indian Constitution
Parliamentary vs Presidential System
Indian Federation
Centre State Relations
Inter State Relations
Emergency Provisions
(GS-II) Indian Polity & Constitution

Pitt’s India Act of 1784

  1. distinguished commercial & political functions of EIC
  2. created new body – Board of Control consisting of Chancellor of Exchequer, Secretary of state and 4 members of Privy Council to manage political affairs, supervise & direct all civil, military operations, revenues of British possesions. All dispatches to be approved by Board. So dual system of control set up.
  3. Court of Directors to manage commercial affairs.
  4. British territories were callled British Possesions in India
  5. British govt was given supreme control over Company’s affairs & administration in India.
  6. Governor General to have council of 3 (including Commander-in-Chief).
  7. Presidencies of Bombay, Madras were made subordinate to Governor General
  8. General prohibition on wars, treaties (but were breached often)

 

ACT of 1786–

  1. Cornwallis were given powers of both Governor General and Commander-in-Chief.
  2. Cornwallis was allowed to override Council’s decision if he owned responsibility for decision. Extended to all Governor-Generals later.

 

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#1. What did Pitt’s India Act of 1784 distinguish within the East India Company?

#2. What new body was created to manage political affairs?

#3. Who were the members of the newly created Board of Control?

#4. What was the role of the Board of Control?

#5. Under Pitt’s India Act of 1784, what was the requirement for all dispatches related to British possessions?

#6. What dual system of control was set up by Pitt’s India Act of 1784?

#7. What was the role of the Court of Directors according to Pitt’s India Act of 1784?

#8. What were the British territories in India referred to as under Pitt’s India Act of 1784?

#9. What control was given to the British government by Pitts India Act

#10. How many members were to be included in the Governor General’s council according to Pitt’s India Act of 1784?

#11. Which presidencies were made subordinate to the Governor General under Pitt’s India Act of 1784?

#12. What general prohibition was included?

#13. What dual roles did Lord Cornwallis hold under the Act of 1786?

#14. Who was given the powers of both Governor General and Commander-in-Chief under the Act of 1786?

#15. Under the Act of 1786, what special authority was given to Cornwallis regarding the Council’s decisions?

#16. To whom was the authority to override the Council’s decisions extended later?

#17. What was the condition under which Cornwallis could override the Council’s decision according to the Act of 1786?

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