Establishment of British East India Company Rule in India
Regulating Act of 1773 and its Impact
First enactment by the British Parliament to regulate trade and affairs of the British East India
Company in India
Established dual system of government, with a Governor-General at the helm of affairs in India
Introduced centralized control over company's affairs in India
Introduction of Western Education in India
Company's College was established in Fort William, Calcutta in 1800
Promoted European literature and science, aimed at creating a class of interpreters between the
British and the Indians
Led to the emergence of a new educated middle class, who would later lead the nationalist
movement
Local Provincial Governments and Taxation Powers
British East India Company gradually acquired taxation powers in various provinces
Introduction of permanent settlement in Bengal in 1793, which helped establish British
dominance
Zamindari system was introduced, where Zamindars were responsible for collecting taxes from
the peasants
Role of the Governor General and Council in India
Governor-General was responsible for overseeing the company's affairs in India
Governor-General's Council was established in 1773 to advice the Governor-General
Over time, the powers of the Governor-General increased, making him the most powerful
administrator in India
Government of India Act of 1858 and Transfer of Powers
Act passed after the revolt of 1857, marking the end of company rule and beginning of British
Crown rule in India
Viceroys appointed as representatives of the British Crown
Separation of powers between the executive and the legislature
Emergence of the British Raj and the Viceroyalty in India
British Raj was a period of direct British colonial rule in India
Viceroy was the British monarch's representative in India
Brutal suppression of the Revolt of 1857 led to the strengthening of British rule in India
Establishment of the Secretary of State for India and the Council of India
Secretary of State for India was appointed in 1858, responsible for controlling the affairs of
British India
Council of India was established to assist the Secretary of State
Marked the beginning of a more centralized system of governance
Indian Councils Act of 1861 and Representation of Indians
Act permitted representation of Indians on the executive councils of the Governor-General and
the provincial Governors
Increased participation of Indians in the governance of India
Creation of Central Administration and Governor General Position
Establishment of a centralized administration based in Calcutta
Governor-General became the most powerful administrator in India, responsible for overseeing
the governance of the entire country
Evolution of Indian Administrative Structure under British Rule
Introduction of Indian Civil Service in 1858, based on open competition
Regulating Act of 1773 and its Impact
First enactment by the British Parliament to regulate trade and affairs of the British East India
Company in India
Established dual system of government, with a Governor-General at the helm of affairs in India
Introduced centralized control over company's affairs in India
Introduction of Western Education in India
Company's College was established in Fort William, Calcutta in 1800
Promoted European literature and science, aimed at creating a class of interpreters between the
British and the Indians
Led to the emergence of a new educated middle class, who would later lead the nationalist
movement
Local Provincial Governments and Taxation Powers
British East India Company gradually acquired taxation powers in various provinces
Introduction of permanent settlement in Bengal in 1793, which helped establish British
dominance
Zamindari system was introduced, where Zamindars were responsible for collecting taxes from
the peasants
Role of the Governor General and Council in India
Governor-General was responsible for overseeing the company's affairs in India
Governor-General's Council was established in 1773 to advice the Governor-General
Over time, the powers of the Governor-General increased, making him the most powerful
administrator in India
Government of India Act of 1858 and Transfer of Powers
Act passed after the revolt of 1857, marking the end of company rule and beginning of British
Crown rule in India
Viceroys appointed as representatives of the British Crown
Separation of powers between the executive and the legislature
Emergence of the British Raj and the Viceroyalty in India
British Raj was a period of direct British colonial rule in India
Viceroy was the British monarch's representative in India
Brutal suppression of the Revolt of 1857 led to the strengthening of British rule in India
Establishment of the Secretary of State for India and the Council of India
Secretary of State for India was appointed in 1858, responsible for controlling the affairs of
British India
Council of India was established to assist the Secretary of State
Marked the beginning of a more centralized system of governance
Indian Councils Act of 1861 and Representation of Indians
Act permitted representation of Indians on the executive councils of the Governor-General and
the provincial Governors
Increased participation of Indians in the governance of India
Creation of Central Administration and Governor General Position
Establishment of a centralized administration based in Calcutta
Governor-General became the most powerful administrator in India, responsible for overseeing
the governance of the entire country
Evolution of Indian Administrative Structure under British Rule
Introduction of Indian Civil Service in 1858, based on open competition
