Which of the following Acts is considered as the first step in the Constitutional Development of India,…
The Regulating Act of 1773 is the earliest of the listed constitutional milestones. It placed the Company’s territorial administration under parliamentary regulation and…
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Which of the following Acts is considered as the first step in the Constitutional Development of India, laying the foundation for the future Indian Constitution?
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The Regulating Act of 1773 is the earliest of the listed constitutional milestones. It placed the Company’s territorial administration under parliamentary regulation and established a Governor-General with a council. Pitt’s India Act and the later Charter and Government of India Acts developed that framework further.
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