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Eternal India
en cyclop edia
LURE- THRU THE AGES
EAST INDIA COMPANY, BRITISH GOVERNMENT
& ADMINISTRATION OF BRITISH EMPIRE IN INDIA (1773-1857)
EAST INDIA COMPANY
Court of Directors
Presidencies each under a governor
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Bengal
Bombay
Madras
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Regulating Act - 1773
Appointment of Governor Generalof Bengal;
Bombay and Madras. Establishment of the
Supreme Court in Calcutta 1774.
Territorial expansion of Presidencies
with the addition of newly
conquered areas.
North-West Provinces
created in 1835 by separating areas
west of Bihar from Bengal Presidency
Acquisition of the Diwani of Bengal,
Bihar & Orissa in 1765
Dual Government 1765-1772
1793 Power to supersede the Governor of
a Presidency.
1813 Trade monopoly in India ended.
1833 Appointment of Law members to
G.G.’s Monopoly in China trade ended.
1853 Recruitment to civil service through
competitive examination in Britain.
Governor General
Supreme authority in India
British territories in India
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Army Civil Service Police
Royal troops
Company's army
(Bengal. Bombay.
Madras)
District
Collector
Magistrate
District
Superintendent
of Police
Pitts India Act - 1784 :
Guide & Supreme control of E.I. Co.'s
& the administration of British
territories in India.
Reduced to appointment of civil &
military officials in India.-1784
Indian States
Complete control over
external relations.
Control through British
troops in the State.
British Residents.
Interference in matters of
succession.
Annexation.
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East India House, headquarters of the East India Company in London
English surrender of Fort St. George to the French in 1746.