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About Also called Saint Helena Act 1833 or Government of India Act 1833 It extended the East India Company (EIC) charter by 20 years It converted EIC into a administrative … Read more

About Also called East India Company Act 1813 It deprived East india Company (EIC) the trade monopoly in India except –  Tea, & China Trade Why Passed Demands of British … Read more

About Also called Charter Act of 1793 Renewed the charter issued to  EIC Made other minimal changes Imp Points EIC trade monopoly was –> extended by 20 years Salaries of … Read more

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 … Read more

About Pitt’s India Act Made EIC (East India Company) a subordinate department of State Called East India Company Act 1784 William Pitt was the then British PM Established a joint government … Read more

Mughal Empire did not see an abrupt end, rather a larger political system replaced it. Mughal Empire ( Centralisation) -> Regional States (Decentralisation) Reasons for Decline 1. Aurangzeb’s Policies 2. … Read more