{"id":135161,"date":"2024-10-01T17:48:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=135161"},"modified":"2024-10-23T18:07:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:37:34","password":"","slug":"pitts-india-act-1784-2","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/pitts-india-act-1784-2","title":{"rendered":"Pitt&#8217;s India Act of 1784 and Its Impact on British Indian Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/pitts-india-act-1784\/\"><b>Pitt&#8217;s India Act of 1784<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marked a significant turning point in the governance of British India. It introduced greater governmental control over the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/ncert-notes\/east-india-company-rise-india\/\"><b>East India Company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, established a dual system of administration, and set the stage for future legislative reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Background<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Parliamentary Scrutiny of the East India Company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In <\/span><b>1781 and 1782<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Select and Secret Committees, with <\/span><b>Henry Dundas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the Chairman of the Secret Committee, were formed to investigate the Company&#8217;s affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial mismanagement and corruption within the Company raised concerns in the British Parliament.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fox&#8217;s India Bill (1783)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Charles James Fox<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> introduced the <\/span><b>India Bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aiming to transfer political and military power from the Company to a parliamentary commission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passed in the <\/span><b>House of Commons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but was rejected in the <\/span><b>House of Lords<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after <\/span><b>King George III<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> intervened.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bill&#8217;s failure led to the resignation of the <\/span><b>Fox-North Ministry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rise of William Pitt the Younger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>William Pitt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became Prime Minister and introduced his own India Bill.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Pitt&#8217;s India Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was successfully passed in <\/span><b>1784<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emphasizing continuity without drastically affecting the Company&#8217;s patronage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Key Provisions of the Pitt&#8217;s India Act, 1784<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Establishment of the Board of Control<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Governmental Oversight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Established a <\/span><b>Board of Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to oversee all civil, military, and revenue affairs of the Company.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composed of the <\/span><b>Chancellor of the Exchequer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the <\/span><b>principal Secretaries of State<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>four Privy Councillors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appointed by the King.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dual System of Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Introduced a <\/span><b>Dual System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involving both the <\/span><b>East India Company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>Parliamentary Board<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Court of Directors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> managed commercial affairs, while the <\/span><b>Board of Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> oversaw political matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Secret Committee and Court of Proprietors<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secret Committee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A <\/span><b>Secret Committee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of three Directors acted as a channel for important orders from the Board of Control to India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Limitation on the Court of Proprietors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>Court of Proprietors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lost the right to rescind, suspend, or revoke any resolution of the Directors approved by the Board of Control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Governor-General and Council<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Council Composition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reduced the Council members from four to <\/span><b>three<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the <\/span><b>Commander-in-Chief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/governor-generals-of-india\/\"><b>Governor-General<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could overrule the majority if he had at least one supporter, using his <\/span><b>casting vote<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Empowerment of the Governor-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Act limited the Governor-General&#8217;s power to overrule the Council, a limitation later addressed by the <\/span><b>Act of 1786<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Control over Madras and Bombay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Placed the Presidencies of <\/span><b>Madras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Bombay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the authority of the <\/span><b>Governor-General-in-Council<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Bengal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in matters of diplomacy, revenue, and war.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Appointment of Covenanted Servants<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Council Membership<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Only <\/span><b>covenanted servants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Company employees who had signed covenants or agreements) could be appointed as members of the Governor-General&#8217;s Council.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ended the practice of appointing outsiders, reducing administrative problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Significance of the Pitt&#8217;s India Act, 1784<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Increased Government Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Act significantly expanded British governmental oversight of the Company&#8217;s affairs, effectively subordinating the Company to the Crown.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction of Dual Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Established a <\/span><b>Dual System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of governance involving both the <\/span><b>Company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Board of Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lasting until <\/span><b>1858<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preservation of Company&#8217;s Patronage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>Court of Directors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> retained their patronage rights and authority to dismiss employees, maintaining influence over appointments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prohibition of Aggressive Warfare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Prohibited unauthorized wars and treaties with Indian princes.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite this, aggressive policies continued in subsequent years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Foundation for Future Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Laid the groundwork for future administrative reforms and the eventual transfer of power to the British Crown in <\/span><b>1858<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Clever Political Compromise<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoidance of Patronage Accusations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allowed the government to control Indian affairs without appearing to seize patronage from the Company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Acknowledgement by Contemporaries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recognized by figures like <\/span><b>Sir Courtenay Ilbert<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Edmund Burke<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a skillful piece of legislation serving specific objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>The Act of 1786<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Consolidation of Authority under Lord Cornwallis<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cornwallis&#8217;s Dual Role<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/lord-cornwallis-1786-1793\/\"><b>Lord Cornwallis<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requested to hold both the positions of <\/span><b>Governor-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Commander-in-Chief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act of 1786 granted him these extensive powers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Override of Council Decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allowed Cornwallis to override the decisions of his Council if he took full responsibility for his actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extension to Future Governors-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This provision was extended to all future Governors-General, enhancing executive authority.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Significance<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthening Executive Power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Empowered the Governor-General to act decisively without being hindered by council opposition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Centralized Administration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Set a precedent for a more centralized governance structure in British India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>The Charter Act of 1793<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Charter Act of 1793<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> renewed the East India Company&#8217;s charter and introduced significant provisions affecting governance, trade, and administrative functions in British India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Key Provisions of the Charter Act, 1793<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Renewal of the Company&#8217;s Charter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extension of Commercial Privileges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Renewed the Company&#8217;s monopoly over trade in India for another <\/span><b>20 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Financial Obligations<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual Payment to the British Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: After covering necessary expenses, the Company was required to pay an annual sum of <\/span><b>\u00a3500,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the British government.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Royal Approval for Appointments<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Positions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Appointments of the <\/span><b>Governor-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Governors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Commander-in-Chief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> required approval from the <\/span><b>British Crown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Restrictions on Company Officials<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prohibition on Leaving India Without Permission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Senior officials were prohibited from leaving India without permission; unauthorized departure was treated as resignation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Trade Licenses<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Authorization of &#8216;Privileged&#8217; Trade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Company could issue <\/span><b>licenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for private trade, known as &#8216;privilege&#8217; or &#8216;country trade&#8217;, to its employees and others.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitated trade in commodities like <\/span><b>opium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with China.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Administrative Reforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separated revenue administration from judicial functions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led to the disappearance of <\/span><b>Maal Adalats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (revenue courts), streamlining administration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Payment of Home Government Members<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of the <\/span><b>Board of Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other officials in the Home Government were to be paid from Indian revenues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This practice continued until <\/span><b>1919<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Extension of Governor-General&#8217;s Powers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overriding Council Decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Extended the overriding powers given to Cornwallis to all future <\/span><b>Governors-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing them greater autonomy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Commander-in-Chief&#8217;s Position<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Commander-in-Chief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would not be a member of the Governor-General&#8217;s Council unless specifically appointed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Significance of the Charter Act, 1793<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consolidation of Company&#8217;s Rule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reinforced the Company&#8217;s position by extending its trade monopoly and administrative privileges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Royal Control Over Appointments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Required royal approval for key appointments, increasing the Crown&#8217;s influence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Financial and Administrative Control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensured that profits from Indian revenues benefited Britain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Administrative Reforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Separation of powers improved administrative efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Continuation of Dual System: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintained the dual system of Company administration and governmental oversight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 101.251%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 169.107%; 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