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Gov of bengal as gov gen of bengal.
Assisted by executive Council of 4 members

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Regulation act 1773

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Court of director to report on civil, political, revenue affairs to the govt in Britain.

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Regulation act 1773

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Est supreme court of india

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Regulation act 1773

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Gov of madras and bombay subordinate to give gen of bengal

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Regulation act 1773

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No jurisdiction of SC over revenue matters and gov gen of bengal and it’s council

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Act of resettlement 1781

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Appeals from provincial courts to gov gen council and not to SC

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Act of resettlement 1781

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Jurisdiction of SC over while Calcutta

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Act of resettlement 1781

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Double govt. Distinguished bw political and commercial acts of british

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Pitts india act 1784

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Court of directors - commercial affairs
Board of control - political, civil, military affairs

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Pitts india act 1781

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Recognized political and military admin of EIC in India

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Regulation act 1773

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Supreme control of brtish govt over EIC

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Pitts india act 1784

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Cornwallis- commander in chief. Has overiding powers over council

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Act of 1781

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Extended overriding power to future gov gen and provincial govenors

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Charter act 1793

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Extended trade monopoly of eic to 20 years

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Charter act 1793

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Board of control paid from indian revenue

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Charter act 1793

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Commander in chief unless appointed not a member of council of gov gen

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Charter act 1793

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Ended. Monopoly of EIC except tea trade with china

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Charter act 1813

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Christian missionaries allowed

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Charter act 1813

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Sovereignty of british crown over british territories in india

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Charter act 1813

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Western education for people in India.
1 lakh per year for edu

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Charter act 1813

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Ended complete monopoly of EIC

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Charter act 1833

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EIC territories held under crown and successors

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Charter act 1833

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Gov gen of bengal as gov gen of india

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Charter act 1833

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Improve the conditions of slave

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Charter act 1833

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Legislative. Powers of gov of bombay and madras abolished
Charter act 1833
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Exclusive legislative powers of entire india for gov gen of india
Charter act 1833
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Indians not to be denied employment on basis of race caste etc
Charter act 1833
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Codification of indian laws
Charter act 1833
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Debt of EIC by government of india
Charter act 1833
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Separate legislative and executive Council in gov gen of india council
Charter act 1853
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Representation from local provincial govt in Central legislative council
Charter act 1853
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Open competition for civil services. Open to indians also. Macaulay committee setup
Charter act 1853
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Izardari system by? How?
Hastings Through contractors, highest bidder. No zamindars
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And revenue collected by contractors in which land settlement sys
Izardari
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Zamindari system by
Cornwallis
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Zamindari system / permanent land revenue settlement How?
Zamindar made land owners Land revenue fixed. Collected and paid every year. Sunset clause- if not paid land sold in auction. Zamindars can maintain forces and maintain order. Can sell, transfer, mortgage the land
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Zamindari system where
Gangetic region
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Ryotwarisystem by
Thomas munroe
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Ryotwari system where how?
South Not fixed. Based in assessment. Collected directly from peasant cultivators. Peasant cultivators made land owners. Revenue was high. So if unable to pay. Evicted. Only in cash. Money lender problem.
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Mahalwari system by
Bentick
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Mahalwari system how
Revenue division. Cultivation - individually. Revenue payment - collective Revenue assessed periodically. Lambardar- collect and pays to govt. But no rights like zamindar. Rents for diff classes of soil.
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Civil services introduced by
Cornwallis
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Civil services - open competition - which act
Charter act 1853
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Training for civil services, which college
East India college in london
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Police force introduced by
Cornwallis
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Civil judiciary structure
Amin/munsif court-->diwani adalat (by english man only indian cases) --> provincial court--> sardar diwani adalat in calcutta--> British king
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Criminal Court structure
Darogh i adalat ( indian judge) -->district court( European judge) --> circuit Court--> saradar nizamat adalat in calcutta
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Separation of judicial power from collector to judge by
Cornwallis
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SC and adalats merged into and when?
High court in madras bombay calcutta in 1865
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District diwani adalat and faujdari adalat by
Hastings
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Abolished distrit faujdari adalat and established Circuit courts by
Cornwallis
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Europeans also brought under jurisdiction of court under
Cornwallis. But not in criminal cases
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Abolished circuit courts and established sardar diwani and nizamat adalat in allahabad by
Bentick
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Official court language. Change by who and how?
Bentick Persian to vernacular in local court Persian to english in supreme court
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Law commission under and by who?
Setup under mcaulay by bentick. Based on its report Crpc, IPC CPC were prepared.
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Abolition of sati under
William bentinck
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Prohibition of female infanticide under
Bentinck and hardinge
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Widow remarriage act drafted by and enacted by
Dalhousie Canning
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Religious disabilities Act by ? What?
By dalhousie. It allowed to inherit property even after conversion
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General service enlistment act by? What?
By cannning Mandated sepoys to be prepared to be deployed overseas
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Calcutta madarasa by
Hastings
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Benares sanskrit college by
Jonathan duncan
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William college by For what?
Wellesley For civil service training. But closed
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Hindu college in Calcutta in 1817 by
Rajaram mohan roy Western humanities
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Orientalist? Anglicists?
Orientalist- for traditional education Anglicist- for modern education
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Mcaulay minute postulates
English education in modern edu. More schools and colleges. But no focus on elementary schools. Downward filtration theory.
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Village schools in vernacular lang by
Thompson (Lt.gov of NW province) in 1845 For mensuration use in agri
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Woods despatch 1854 aims
Education of masses Vernacular lang in school, english in college Focus on women, vocational, teacher training. Secular education.
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1st girls school in india
Bethune school in calcutta in 1849
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Hunter commission When For what Focused on
Hunter education commission in 1882 Focused on primary and secondary education
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Raleigh commission
Education Based on its report India university act passed Didn't comment on primary and sec education
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India university act
In 1904 More control on universities Based on raleigh commission report
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Separate education dept in cent govt based on?
Gokhale's resolution
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Sadler commission for what? What it proposed?
Committee for university education. Said that secondary education important for improving the quality of universities
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Education moved to provincial ministries under?
Montagu chemsford reforms No direct involvement of cent govt in education
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Hartlog committee 1929 Under which commission? What it proposed?
Education committee under Simon commission Quality is important than quantity of primary schools. Secondary education should not be exam oriented Quality of university should be improved. Focus on women education. Teacher training.
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Sergant plan 1944
Plan of education. Long term plan to achieve universal education in 40 years
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Wardha scheme 1937 What? Who headed? Result?
All india education conference Headed by Gandhi Based on its resolution- zakir hussain committee detailed national education scheme. - Nai Talim
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Nai Talim?
Zakir hussain committee draft on education No english No religious Education Education around craft, manual and productive work. Education only in vernacular language. Free and compulsory primary education.
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White mutiny
British forces against merger if company troops with troops under Queens crown
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Abolished EIC rule act?
Govt of india act 1858
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Abolition of double govt which act?
Court of director and board of control removed in Govt of india act 1858
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Secretary of state for india created in which act?
Govt of india act 1858
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Secretary of state for india points
From cabinet of British Parliament Responsible to British Parliament Assistant by India council of 15 members
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Who is 1st secretary of state for india
Lord stanley
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Powers of govt, revenue, territories transfer to crown under which act?
Govt of india act 1858
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Gov gen of india abolished and viceroy of india created in which act?
Govt of india act 1858
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Presidencies governed by
Governor and executive council
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Provincial government governed by
Lt. Governor and chief Commissioner
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Legislative Council also extended to provinces similarly with cent govt When?
1861
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Some indians nominated by viceroy in legislative council Which act?
India council act 1861
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1st indians nominated in viceroy legislative council
Raja of benares, dinakar rao
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Legislative Council extended to provinces in which act
India council act 1861 Legislative Council created in Bengal, Punjab, north west provinces. Also restored legislative powers of madras and bombay presidency
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Financial decentralisation in which act
India council act 1861 But came into force under Mayo.
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Ordinance making power of viceroy without consent of legislative Council under which act?
India council act 1861
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Portfolio system by canning recognised under which act?
India council act 1861
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Jurist added in viceroys executive council in which act?
India council act 1861
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Separation of central and provincial finances under who?
Lord mayo. Fixed sum to provinces
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Questioning power and control over budget by members of legislative council over govt in India council act 1861
No control no question
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Father of local self govt in india
Lord rippon
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Policy of local administration by
Rippons resolution
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Rippons resolution points
Local bodies created Majority non officials. Non officials can be elected wherever possible Non official allowed as chairman
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Royal Commission on decentralisation When? Points?
1908 On local bodies Recommended for more powers and financial resources for local bodies. Recommended for withdrawal of restrictions on taxation powers of local bodies. Recommended for primary education responsibility to local bodies but relieve local bodies of sec education responsibility.
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Local bodies - transferred subject Financial powers- Reserved subject Which act?
Goi act 1919
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Simon commission on local bodies?
Recommended to increase provincial control on local bodies to Inc efficiency
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Abolition of Demarcation of tax bw provincial and local bodies Which act?
Goi act 1935 More authority to local bodies but financial powers reduced.

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