Evolution Of Govt In Pre-Independent India

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Gov gen of bengal + 4 exec members

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Regulating act 1773

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SC est @ Calcutta [1+3 judges]

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Reg act 1773

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No pvt trade, bribes or presents

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Reg act 1773

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Court of Directors

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Reg act 1773

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Gov gen-in council made highest appellate body

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Amending act 1781

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Distinguish commercial & political functions of co

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Pitts india act 1784

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Board of Control established

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Pitts india act 1784

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Abolish trade monopoly in India

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Charter act 1813

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Except for trade in tea and with China

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Allowed Christian missionaries into india

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Charter act 1813

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1st instance of British acknowledging colonial rule

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Pitts india act 1784

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Introduce western edu

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Charter act 1813

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British crown Sovereignty over cos territories

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Charter act 1813

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Gov general also to be commander in chief

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Cornwallis act 1786

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Overiding power of gov gen over his council

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Cornwallis act 1786

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Govt at local level empowered

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Charter act 1813

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Gov gen of India (with civil, military and leg power)

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Charter act 1833

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Deprived gov of bombay and madras of leg power

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Charter act 1833

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EIC now purely administrational, no more commercial body

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Charter act 1833

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New 6 member leg council of india under gov gen

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Charter act 1853

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Out of 6; 4 from leg bodies of Bombay, Bengal, Madras and Agra

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Covenated civil service opened to Indians

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Charter act 1853

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Est Crown Rule + Viceroy

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Goi act 1858

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Abolish Court of directors and Board of Control

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Goi act 1858

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Secretary for State of India in british parliament

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Goi act 1858

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Inroduce Indians in Viceroys legislative councils

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IC act 1861

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3 of 16; sir dinkar rao, raja of benaras and maharaja of patiala

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Restored legislative powers of Bombay and Madras

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IC act 1861

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Est of leg assemblies of Bengal, NWFP and Punjab

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IC act 1861

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Portfolio system introduced

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IC act 1861

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Power to issue ordinance to viceroy

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IC act 1861

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Increase non official members in both central and provincial but official majority retained

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IC act 1892

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Introduce indirect elections at both levels

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IC Act 1892

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Official majority at centre but non official majority allowed in provinces

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IC act 1909 morley minto

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Separate electorate for Muslims, presidency corp, chamber of commerce, universities and zamindars

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Ic act 1909 morley minto

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Indian in viceroys executive council

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IC act 1909 morley minto

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Satyendra Prasad Sinha

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More autonomy to provinces

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Goi act 1919 montford

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Dyarchy in provinces

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Goi act 1919 montford

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Reserved and Transferred list

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Bicameralism in central legislature

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Goi act 1919, montford

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Upper- council of states (60)

Lower- central leg assembly (145)

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Direct election for central leg.

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Goi 1919, montford

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3 of 8 members in Viceroys exec council to be Indians

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Goi 1919, montford

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New High Commissioner for India @ London

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Goi 1919, montford

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New Central Public Service Commission

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Goi 1919, montford

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In 1926

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Separate electorate for Sikhs, European, AngloIndians and Christians

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Goi 1919, montford

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Separate provincial and central budgets

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Goi 1919, montford

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Separation of leg power into 3 lists

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Goi 1935

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Abolish dyarchy in provinces

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Goi 1935

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Est All india federation

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Goi 1935

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Never formed

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Applied dyarchy @ centre

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Goi 1935

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Never implemented

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Abolish secretary for state of india in council of 16 members

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Goi 1935

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Bicameralism in 6 of 11 provinces

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Goi 1935

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B3MAU

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Extended Franchise to 10% population

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Goi 1935

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Est RBI

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Goi 1935

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1935

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Est provincial PSC + Federal PSC and Joint PSC

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Goi 1935

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Federal court @ Delhi [now SC]

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Goi 1935

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Est 1937

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Regulating Act 1773

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Warren Hastings

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Amending Act 1781

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Warren Hastings

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Pitts India Act 1784

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Warren Hasting

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Cornwallis Act

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1786

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Charter act 1793

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John Shore

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Charter Act 1813

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Minto I

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Charter Act 1833

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William Bentick

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Charter Act 1853

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Dalhousie

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Govt of India Act 1858

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Canning

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Indian Councils Act 1861

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Canning

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Indian Councils Act 1892

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Landsowne

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Indian Council Act 1909

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Minto II; Morley Minto reform

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Govt of India Act 1919

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Chelmsford; Montagu Chelmsford (Montford) reform

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Govt of India Act 1935

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Willingdon

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Indian Independence act 1947

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Mountbatten

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First Governor General of Bengal?

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Warren Hastings 1773

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First Governor General of India?

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William Bentick 1833

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First Viceroy of India?

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Canning 1858

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First Secretary for State of India?

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Stanley 1858

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Last Secretary for state of India?

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Listowel 1947