The Charter Act of 1853 was a piece of legislation in British India. It extended the East India Company's charter for another 20 years. The Act introduced a system of competitive examinations for civil service positions. It aimed to improve governance and reduce corruption. Additionally, it marked the beginning of a shift towards greater Indian participation in administration.
The English East India Company, established on the new year eve in 1600, was granted permission to trade with the eastern countries by Queen Elizabeth I, herself a...
As a result of the growth of nationalism in India, there started'a movement in political ideas and organizations. A large'number of public bodies like British India Society, British'Indian...
No movement develops in a vacuum. India's national movement'was the product of numerous factors, both internal and'external. The British rule in India prepared a ground on which'was evolved...
While renewing the Charter in 1833 the British Parliament'increased the sum of money to one million yearly from the one'lakh in 1813 to be spent on education in...
In the year 1780 the company's privileges ran out, but this was during the crisis of the American Revolution, so a decision by the British government was delayed...
