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Charter Act of 1813

Charter Act 1813 or East India Company Act 1813 was passed by the British Parliament to renew the charter of British East India Company and continue the rule of the same in India. Background The earlier charter act of 1793 ..

Charter Act of 1793

The Charter Act 1793 or the East India Company Act 1793 was passed by British Parliament to renew the charter of East India Company. This act authorized the company to carry on trade with India for next 20 years. Key ..

Pitt’s India Act of 1784

Pitt’s India Act 1784 or the East India Company Act 1784 was passed in the British Parliament to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act 1773. It resulted in dual control or joint government in India by Crown in Great ..

Regulating Act 1773

British came to India as traders and with the passage of time, they became its rulers. In 1600 AD, the British East India Company was granted a charter to trade in East. The company obtained exclusive right to trade with ..

The Amending Act 1781

The Amending Act of 1781 was passed by British Parliament on 5th July 1781 to remove the defects of Regulating Act 1773. It is also known as  Declaratory Act, 1781. The key provision of this act was to demarcate the relations between ..

The Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)

Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was launched in 1986. It works as a nodal agency for catalyzing and coordinating the emerging partnership between voluntary organizations and the Government for sustainable development of rural areas. The ..