Cambridge Olevel Bangladesh Studies paper 1

Direct Rule of
British Raj
in
Indian Subcontinent
TODAY, WE'LL LEARN ABOUT...
Why did the direct rule imposed

How did direct rule from Britain worked?

Effect of India Act [1784]

 What is
British Raj?

The British Raj was the rule of the

British Crown on the Indian
subcontinent; it is also called Crown
rule in India, or Direct rule in India,
and lasted from 1858 to 1947
Presentation by Nasrin AKter
 1783
1784
Path to fix the The new government of
Regulating Act a Bill was Younger Pitt revived the
difect of EIC passed by the coalition bill in modified form and
government led by Fox, passed it into an Act
regulating act but the House of Lords
rejected the Bill.
1773 FEATURES IN THE
BILL
It was an Act for-
the better regulation and management of the affairs of
the East India Company, and of the British possessions
in India;
establising a Court of Judicature for the more speedy
and effectual trial of persons accused of offences
committed in the East Indies'.
REASONS BEHIND
DIRECT RULE
parliament felt that remedial
The case of Raja Nanda Kumar is the measures must be taken The ideal of
glaring example of the despotic to save the company and managing the new
application of law by the Supreme the new kingdom from total
kingdom according
Court. breakdown.
to British principles
both the English and native of government from
population showed concern about wide the very beginning.
jurisdiction claimed by the Supreme Court

Warren Hastings faced

impeachment to eliminate
Council members
took bribes from rampant
rajas and zamindars corruption among
the company
Presentation by Nasrin AKter officials in Bengal
KEY CHANGE BY
DIRECT RULE
FROM BRITAIN

1. For the first time, the 1. The Company becam

e
term 'British subordinate to the Brit
ish
possessions in India' government.
was used. 2. This act established
the British
2. This act gave the Crown's authority in t
British government and military administr
he civil Well! actually-
ation of
direct control over its Indian territories. This act made a
Indian administration. Commercial activities
still a monopoly of the
were distinction between
Company. the commercial and
political activities
of the EIC
Cambridge Olevel Bangladesh Studies paper 1

OW DID DIRECT RULE FROM

BRITAIN WORKED?
m e rc ial
For politic for com t
al e C o u r
matters, th affairs, th a s
e ct o rs w
Board of C of Dire
ontrol app o in t e d.
was create
d.
The important political
The Board of Control took care of civil and
matters were reserved to a
military affairs. It comprised of 6 people-
Secretary of State (Board President) secret committee of three
Chancellor of the Exchequer The Governor-General's council's directors (Court of
Four Privy Councillors Directors) in direct touch
strength was reduced to three
with the British
members. One of the three would be
government.
the Commander-in-Chief of the
British Crown's army in India.
EFFECT OF INDIA ACT [1784]
The Act established the system of There were
no clear
boundaries b
dual control of India and these responsibilit
etween the
ies of the Bo
ard
changes continued through 1858. of Control a
nd the Cour
t of
Directors of
the company
.
The act was
deemed ra l h ad to
o r - G en e
a failure G ov ern
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e tw o m a
serv
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2. th