Question
Download Solution PDFThrough which act were the Governors of Bombay and Madras placed under the Governor-General of Bengal?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Regulating Act, 1773.
Key Points
- The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first attempt by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
- It designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal, and gave him authority over the Governors of Bombay and Madras.
- The act introduced a centralised system of governance in British India, laying the foundation for subsequent legislative reforms.
- Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal under this act.
- The act also established a Supreme Court at Calcutta in 1774, marking the beginning of a judicial system in India.
Additional Information
- Charter Act, 1793:
- This act renewed the East India Company's charter for another 20 years.
- It further consolidated the power of the Governor-General and improved the administrative machinery.
- Charter Act, 1813:
- It ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade in India, except for trade in tea and trade with China.
- The act provided for the propagation of education and the spread of Christianity in India.
- Government of India Act, 1935:
- This was the last pre-independence act that laid the foundation for federal governance in India.
- It introduced provincial autonomy and bicameral legislatures in Indian provinces.
- Supreme Court of Calcutta:
- Established in 1774 under the Regulating Act of 1773, it was the first Supreme Court in India.
- It was responsible for administering justice in civil, criminal, and ecclesiastical matters.
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