nopax.blogg.se - Original monopoly board 1935

Governor’s councils were established in Madras and Bombay.The companies territories in India were called “the British possession in India”.Placed the Indian affairs under the direct control of the British Government.Reduced the strength of the Governor General’s council to three members.Court of Directors for Commercial functions and Board of Control for political affairs.Distinguished between commercial and political functions of the company.

Court of Directors ( the governing body of the company) should report its revenue.

It prohibited servants of the company from engaging in any private trade or accepting bribes from the natives.

The Supreme Court was established at Fort William (Calcutta) as the Apex Court in 1774.

It subordinated the Governors of Bombay and Madras to the Governor-General of Bengal.

There was no separate legislative council.

Executive Council of the Governor-General was established (Four members).

Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal.

It designated the Governor of Bengal (Fort William) as the Governor-General (of Bengal).

The first step was taken by the British Parliament to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.

Let us see the historical background of the Indian Constitution and its development through the years. All these systems owe their legacy to the British administration. We also have self-governance at local government levels. Also, the type of governance is Federal, ie there is separate executive and legislature at Center and States. The Parliament has two houses – Loksabha and Rajyasabha.

Indian democracy is a Parliamentary form of democracy where the executive is responsible to the Parliament.