Study Guide · Chapter 6
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| Act | Year | Most Important Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Regulating Act | 1773 | Created Governor-General of Bengal |
| Pitt's India Act | 1784 | Board of Control created |
| Charter Act | 1813 | Ended Company's trade monopoly (except China) |
| Charter Act | 1833 | Created Governor-General of India |
| Charter Act | 1853 | Open competitive exams for ICS |
| Government of India Act | 1858 | Ended Company rule; Crown rule begins |
| Indian Councils Act | 1861 | Indians nominated to legislative council |
| Indian Councils Act | 1892 | Limited indirect elective principle |
| Indian Councils Act (Morley-Minto) | 1909 | Separate electorates for Muslims |
| Government of India Act (Montford) | 1919 | Dyarchy in provinces |
| Government of India Act | 1935 | Provincial autonomy; Federal Court |
| Indian Independence Act | 1947 | Creation of India and Pakistan |
| Bengal Sati Regulation | 1829 | Abolished Sati |
| Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act | 1856 | Legalised widow remarriage |
| Age of Consent Act | 1891 | Raised age of consent to 12 |
| Child Marriage Restraint (Sarda) Act | 1929 | Set minimum marriage ages |
| Rowlatt Act | 1919 | Detention without trial |
| Vernacular Press Act | 1878 | Censorship of Indian-language press |
| Ilbert Bill | 1883 | Indian judges trying Europeans (diluted) |
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