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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charter Act 1813 canonical | 6 |
| East India Company Act 1813 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Charter Act 1813 Context triple: [British East India Company, subjectToRegulationBy, Charter Act 1813]
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A.
India Act 1784
The India Act 1784 was a British law that restructured the governance of the East India Company and placed its political administration in India under closer control of the British government.
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B.
Government of India Act 1858
The Government of India Act 1858 was a landmark British law that ended East India Company rule and transferred the administration of India directly to the British Crown, inaugurating the British Raj.
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C.
East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873
The East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873 was a British law that finalized the financial and legal arrangements for winding up the British East India Company, effectively ending its remaining corporate existence.
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D.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charter Act 1813 Target entity description: 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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A.
India Act 1784
The India Act 1784 was a British law that restructured the governance of the East India Company and placed its political administration in India under closer control of the British government.
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B.
Government of India Act 1858
The Government of India Act 1858 was a landmark British law that ended East India Company rule and transferred the administration of India directly to the British Crown, inaugurating the British Raj.
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C.
East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873
The East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873 was a British law that finalized the financial and legal arrangements for winding up the British East India Company, effectively ending its remaining corporate existence.
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D.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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 |
Charter Act 1813
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company Act 1813
|
| appliesTo |
British India
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
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
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opened India to Christian missionary activities under legal sanction ⓘ weakened East India Company commercial monopoly while retaining its political role ⓘ |
| increasedControlOver |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| jurisdiction | British Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
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
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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
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
British East India Company
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surface form:
East India Company
|
| restricted | commercial privileges of East India Company ⓘ |
| subject |
British colonial administration in India
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education in British India ⓘ missionary activity in India ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| successor | Charter Act 1833 ⓘ |
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Subject: Charter Act 1813 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
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