Charter Act of 1833
➠ This is the Final Step towards the Centralization of Power in India
What is Centralization?
Centralization is a Concentration of Power in a Single Authority
➠ The Governor-General of Bengal was made the Governor-General of India
➠ First Governor-General of India was Lord William Bentinck
➠ The Laws that were made prior to 1833 were called Regulation
➠ The Laws that were made under 1833 Charter were called Acts
➠ The East India Company became the Administrative Body
➠ It ended the activities of the East India Company as a Commercial body
➠ The Superintendence , Directions and Control of whole Civil and Military Government of
all British Territories and Revenues in India was Expressly Vested in Governor-General of India
➠ For the first time Governor-General’s Government known as the Government of India
➠ The Council was known as ‘Indian Council’
➠ This Act provided that the Company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
➠ Law member was added as fourth member to the Governor General’s Council
➠ This Act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of Civil Servants. (This is an attempt only; System was Introduced later)
➠ This Act stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the Company, but this provision was negated because of the opposition from the Court of Directors.
➠ This is the Final Step towards the Centralization of Power in India
What is Centralization?
Centralization is a Concentration of Power in a Single Authority
➠ The Governor-General of Bengal was made the Governor-General of India
➠ First Governor-General of India was Lord William Bentinck
➠ The Laws that were made prior to 1833 were called Regulation
➠ The Laws that were made under 1833 Charter were called Acts
➠ The East India Company became the Administrative Body
➠ It ended the activities of the East India Company as a Commercial body
➠ The Superintendence , Directions and Control of whole Civil and Military Government of
all British Territories and Revenues in India was Expressly Vested in Governor-General of India
➠ For the first time Governor-General’s Government known as the Government of India
➠ The Council was known as ‘Indian Council’
➠ This Act provided that the Company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
➠ Law member was added as fourth member to the Governor General’s Council
➠ This Act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of Civil Servants. (This is an attempt only; System was Introduced later)
➠ This Act stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the Company, but this provision was negated because of the opposition from the Court of Directors.
Source : Indian Polity By LaxmiKanth
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