Charter Act Of 1793 Charter Act Of 1793
Study guide for Charter Act Of 1793 under Constitutional Development In India for UPSC Civil Services Preparation. Study guide for Charter Act Of 1793 under Constitutional Development In India for UPSC Civil Services Preparation.
Charter Act Of 1793
Also known as the East India Company Act 1793, it was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that renewed the East India Company's (EIC) charter for another 20 years and continued its commercial monopoly in India while laying down foundational administrative centralization protocols.
Importance in UPSCUPSC में महत्व
Crucial for UPSC CSE Modern History and Polity (Constitutional Development module). Questions frequently test the extension of Company monopoly, the introduction of salaries paid from Indian revenues, and the expanded overriding powers of the Governor-General.
Learning Outcomesसीखने के परिणाम
- Master the statutory provisions and institutional changes introduced by the Charter Act of 1793.
- Understand the shift in financial accountability where Company officials and the Board of Control were paid out of Indian revenues.
- Evaluate the growing subordination of Presidency governments (Madras and Bombay) to the Governor-General-in-Council.
Prerequisitesआवश्यक शर्तें
- Regulating Act of 1773
- Pitt's India Act of 1784