Charter Act 1833
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The Charter Act 1833 was a landmark British law that centralized colonial administration in India, ended the East India Company’s commercial activities, and laid groundwork for a more unified governance under the British Crown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government of India Act 1833 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British colonial law ⓘ |
| abolished | East India Company commercial activities ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
centralization of colonial governance
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unification of Indian administration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter Act 1833
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surface form:
Government of India Act 1833
Saint Helena Act 1833 ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | British India ⓘ |
| appointed | First Law Commission for India ⓘ |
| centralized |
executive authority in India
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legislative authority in India ⓘ |
| citation | 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 85 ⓘ |
| continued | East India Company political functions under Crown supervision ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdOfficeOf |
Viceroy of India
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surface form:
Governor-General of India
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| createdPost | Law Member in Governor-General’s Council ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1833 ⓘ |
| designatedAsFirstGovernorGeneralOfIndia | Lord William Bentinck ⓘ |
| empowered |
Governor-General of Bengal
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surface form:
Governor-General in Council to legislate for all British territories in India
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| enactedBy |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| ended | East India Company’s rule over Saint Helena ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Council of the Governor-General
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surface form:
Council of the Governor-General of India for legislative purposes
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| extendedCharterOf |
British East India Company
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surface form:
East India Company
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| extendedCharterUntil | 20 years from 1833 ⓘ |
| firstLawMember | Thomas Babington Macaulay ⓘ |
| follows | Charter Act 1813 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
laid groundwork for direct Crown rule in India
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marked transition from commercial to administrative role of East India Company ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
no discrimination in public employment on grounds of place of birth
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no discrimination in public employment on grounds of race ⓘ no discrimination in public employment on grounds of religion ⓘ |
| increasedNumberOfCouncilMembersTo | 4 ordinary members ⓘ |
| influenced | later Government of India Acts ⓘ |
| ledTo | establishment of the Indian Law Commission ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| mainSubject | administration of British India ⓘ |
| opened | Indian civil services in principle to Indians ⓘ |
| partOf | series of Charter Acts relating to East India Company ⓘ |
| precedes | Charter Act 1853 ⓘ |
| providedFor | codification of Indian laws ⓘ |
| regulated | administration of the island of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| reorganizedOfficeOf | Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ |
| restricted | provincial councils’ independent legislative powers ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 28 August 1833 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British imperial history
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constitutional history of India ⓘ |
| terminated | East India Company trade monopoly in India ⓘ |
| transferredControlOf |
British East India Company administration of Saint Helena
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surface form:
Saint Helena to the British Crown
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| transferredLegislativePowerFrom | provincial governments in India ⓘ |
| transferredLegislativePowerTo |
Governor-General
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surface form:
Governor-General of India in Council
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this entity surface form:
Government of India Act 1833