All Important Acts Passed By British Government

After the War of Palasi(1757) and War of Buxer(1764) ,British East India company get all the controls over bangal and to make it continuous control they have passed many acts.

Regulating Act,1773:-

• The Governor of bengal get the title of governor general.And lord warren hasting becomes the first Governor General of India.
• First Supreme court was established in Kolkata in 1774.

Settlement Act, 1781:-

• Government of kolkata get the right to make law for Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

Charter Act,1793:-

• Payment of control boards and employees was given from Indian Revenue.

Charter Act, 1833:-

• All the commercial rights are taken from company and now the ruling in India was the only motive of British government. 
• Governor general of bengal becomes the governor general of india.
• Slave practice declared illegal.

Charter Act, 1853:-

• All Important Posts are filled by competitive exams.

Government of india Act,1858:-

• All ruling powers are transferred to British Crown by the East India Company.
• The post of Mughal emperor was abolished.
• Name of Governor General of India changed by Viceroy.

India Council Act 1861:-

• Department System get started by Lord canning.
• Viceroy get the right to issue an ordinance.

Act of 1873:-

• East India Company get abolished on 1st January, 1884.

Indian Council Act, 1892 :-

• Debate on revenue, expenditure and budget, and power of questioning from executive was given .

Indian Council Act, 1909:-

• A Separate Representation system was started for Muslims by Lord Minto. And than only Muslims will participate in Muslim elections.
• Satyendra Parsad Sinha becomes the first person to work in the Executive Council of Viceroy.

Government of India Act, 1919:-

• It is called Montague Chelmsford Reform.
• First time Woman's get the right to participate in Elections.
• The bicameral legislature was created at the center- first one called state council and the other one is called central Assembly.

Government of India act,1935:-

• Most of the part of Indian constitution is taken from this Act.
• Barma got Separated with India by this act.

Indian independence act ,1947:-

•  It was presented in British Parliament on 4th July, 1947 and get approved on 18th July, 1947.
• Establishment of two states India and Pakistan on 15th Aug, 1947.And all the powers will be granted to them.
• Until these two states forms their own constitution, Act of 1935 shall be applicable to them.

 

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Source:- Lucent's General Knowledge