Regulating Act 1773
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The Regulating Act of 1773 was a landmark law passed by the British Parliament to bring the East India Company’s rule in India under tighter governmental control and establish a framework for centralized colonial administration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regulating Act 1773 canonical | 9 |
| Regulating Act of 1773 | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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colonial administrative reform ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
centralize the administration of the East India Company in India
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curb corruption and mismanagement in the East India Company ⓘ |
| appliedLegalSystem | English law to British subjects in Bengal ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
British territories in India
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British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
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| concernedWith |
executive control over the Company’s administration
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financial accountability of the East India Company ⓘ judicial reforms in British India ⓘ |
| createdPositionFor | Warren Hastings ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
ambiguities in the division of powers between the Supreme Court and the Council
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not clearly defining the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court at Calcutta ⓘ |
| effect |
brought the Company’s political functions under Crown supervision
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created conflicts between the Governor-General’s Council members ⓘ reduced the independence of the East India Company ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Supreme Council of Bengal
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surface form:
Governor-General’s Council in Bengal
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| establishedCourt |
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
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| extendedAuthorityOver |
Government of Bombay Presidency
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surface form:
Presidency of Bombay
Presidency of Fort St. George ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of Madras
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| followedBy |
India Act 1784
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surface form:
Pitt’s India Act 1784
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| fullName |
Regulating Act 1773
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surface form:
Regulating Act of 1773
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| hasDate | 1773 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
passed after the Bengal famine of 1770
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passed during the reign of King George III ⓘ |
| introduced | parliamentary control over the East India Company ⓘ |
| introducedOffice | Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Empire ⓘ |
| limited |
the autonomy of the East India Company in Indian affairs
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the powers of the Court of Directors of the East India Company ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
reports of corruption and abuses by Company officials in India
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the financial difficulties of the East India Company ⓘ |
| passedBy | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| precededBy | unregulated Company rule in Bengal ⓘ |
| providedFor | a Chief Justice and three puisne judges in the Supreme Court at Calcutta ⓘ |
| providedThat |
a Supreme Court would be set up at Calcutta
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a council of four members would assist the Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ the Governor of Bengal would become Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bring the East India Company under closer governmental control
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to establish a framework for centralized colonial administration in India ⓘ |
| regulated |
commercial activities of the East India Company
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political functions of the East India Company ⓘ |
| required |
submission of revenue and civil reports to the British government
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the Company’s Court of Directors to report to the British government ⓘ the Company’s servants in India to follow stricter rules of conduct ⓘ |
| seatOfAdministration |
Fort William, Kolkata
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surface form:
Fort William, Calcutta
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| significance |
first step towards parliamentary control over British India
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laid the foundation for centralized British administration in India ⓘ marked the beginning of constitutional development in British India ⓘ |
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