Charter Act 1813

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The Charter Act 1813 was a British law that renewed the East India Company's rule in India while ending its trade monopoly with India (except for tea and trade with China) and asserting greater Crown control and support for missionary and educational activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
British statute
aimedTo increase Crown supervision over East India Company
reorganize trade between Britain and India
alsoKnownAs East India Company Act 1813
appliesTo British India
East India Company
assertedControlBy British Crown
century 19th century
confirmed political and territorial authority of East India Company under Crown oversight
country United Kingdom
dateEnacted 1813
effectOnMonopoly ended East India Company trade monopoly with India
exceptionToMonopolyEnd tea trade
trade with China
financialProvision annual sum for education in India
financialProvisionAmount 1 lakh rupees per year for education
historicalSignificance marked beginning of state-supported education in British India
opened India to Christian missionary activities under legal sanction
weakened East India Company commercial monopoly while retaining its political role
increasedControlOver East India Company
jurisdiction British Empire
languageOfDocument English
legalStatus primary legislation
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
partOf legal framework of Company rule in India
series of East India Company charter renewals
policyChange allowed Christian missionaries to work in British India
introduced state responsibility for education in India
opened Indian trade to private British merchants (except tea and China trade)
permitted propagation of Christianity in British India
predecessor Charter Act 1793
recognizedAuthorityOf British Crown in India
regionOfImpact Indian subcontinent
regulates powers of the East India Company in India
relatedTo British economic policy in India
Company rule in India
history of British India
renewalPeriod 20 years
renewedCharterOf East India Company
restricted commercial privileges of East India Company
subject British colonial administration in India
education in British India
missionary activity in India
trade regulation
successor Charter Act 1833


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