British Administration in India till 1858 was mainly that of the East India COMPANY. As we know ,the British came to the India in 1600 as traders as a part of East India Company.In 1765, they got Diwani Right over Bengal,Bihar and Orissa. Also ,the company ,which began as a purely Commercial coporation, gradually attained the status of a Government.
With the increased power, there arose the need of activities of East India Company. This was done by different Acts of Biritish Parliament. Acts which affects was Regulating Act 1773, Pitti's India Act,1784, Charter Act ,1813, 1833,1853 etc.
Motilal Nehru drafted a constitutional frame work for India. It was known as Nehru Report in 1928. Later in 1934, MN Roy suggested that India should have a Constitution of its own.Such a Constitutional Assambly was set up in 1946. ON 26th January, 1950 , Indian Constitution came into being.
Landmark Developments of the Constitution
- In Regulation Act ,1773 ,made provision of Supreme Court at fort William
- In Pitti's India Act ,1784, created Board of Control and Court of Director
In Charter Act, 1813, company's monopoly over trade abolished. Christian missionaries were permitted.- In Charter Act ,1833, Governer genral of Bengal become Governer Genral of India.
- In Charter Act, 1853, Central legislative Council.
- Indian Council Act,1909, Muslim were given seprate electrol representation.
- Government of India Act,1919, Separate representation to Sikh, Anglo Indian, Christan. Introduced diarchy in province.
Government of India Act, 1935, Abolished diarchy and introduction of provincial autonomy .Principal of Election was introduced.
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