Unit-2 British Administration 1757-1858

Understand the important landmarks in the British East India Company administration from 1757-1 857

Enumerate the five stages in the setting up of the Revenue Department.

Explain the Statement: "The Company's governance was commercial in character".

Discuss the major defects of the Regulating Act of 1773.

How did Pitt's India Act alter the administrative machinery in England?

How did the Amending Act of 1781 affect the working of the Supreme Court and the Governor-General in Council?

Describe the changing functions of the Collector from 1786 to 1853.

What were the functions of the Board of Revenue?

Examine the role of Divisional Commissioners?

How did Hastings improve criminal administration?

Critically evaluate Cornwallis' darogas of police.

What was the contribution of Wellesley in improving the civil service?

Describe the changing functions of the Collector from 1786 to 1853.

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Combining the Collections duties as Revenue Collector, Judge and Magistrate in 1786.
In 1793 the Collector could not try the revenue cases.
The functions of the Judge-Magistrate given to the Collector in 1831.
Appointment of separate functionaries for revenue functions in 1845.
Revision of magisterial and revenue functions in 1853.

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