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Every major constitutional Act from the Regulating Act 1773 to the Indian Independence Act 1947, plus key social/legal reforms and pre-independence political milestones, with comparison tables across the Government of India Acts — for SSC and RRB General Awareness.
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1INTRODUCTION21. REGULATING ACT, 177332. PITT'S INDIA ACT, 178443. CHARTER ACT OF 179354. CHARTER ACT OF 181365. CHARTER ACT OF 1833 (also called GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1833)76. CHARTER ACT OF 185387. REGULATION ON SATI, 1829 (Bengal Sati Regulation, Regulation XVII of 1829)98. HINDU WIDOWS' REMARRIAGE ACT, 1856108A. OTHER SOCIAL/LEGAL REFORM LAWS OF THE COMPANY/CROWN PERIOD (SUPPLEMENTARY)119. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1858 ("Act for the Better Government of India")1210. INDIAN COUNCILS ACT, 18611311. INDIAN COUNCILS ACT, 18921412. INDIAN COUNCILS ACT, 1909 (MORLEY-MINTO REFORMS)1513. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1919 (MONTAGU-CHELMSFORD REFORMS / "MONT-FORD REFORMS")1614. ROWLATT ACT, 19191715. VERNACULAR PRESS ACT, 18781816. ARMS ACT, 18781917. ILBERT BILL CONTROVERSY, 18832018. AGE OF CONSENT ACT, 18912119. SIMON COMMISSION (1927) — Background to 1935 Act2220. ROUND TABLE CONFERENCES (1930–32)2321. COMMUNAL AWARD, 1932 AND POONA PACT, 19322422. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 19352523. AUGUST OFFER, 19402624. CRIPPS MISSION, 19422725. WAVELL PLAN AND SHIMLA CONFERENCE, 19452826. CABINET MISSION PLAN, 19462927. MOUNTBATTEN PLAN / JUNE 3RD PLAN, 19473028. INDIAN INDEPENDENCE ACT, 194731Table 1: Chronological Summary of All Major Acts32Table 2: Comparative Features of the Government of India Acts / Councils Acts Series (1858–1935)33Table 3: Governors-General and Viceroys — Title Changes34Table 4: Key "Firsts" Introduced by Each Act