ACT OF 1786
Features
- This Act was enacted on demands of Lord Cornwallis
- To increase powers of Governor General
- Empower him to override majority of his Council
- Act merged offices of
- Governor-general
- Commander-in-chief
- Clearly demarcated responsibilities of Crown & EIC
- East India Company (EIC)
- now functioned as subsidiary of Crown
- had greater accountability
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