The English East India Company initially ruled through indigenous
institutions but introduced constitutional changes from 1773 onward.The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first Act to introduce Western institutions in India and the process continued through subsequent Acts of British Parliament.
The English East India Company initially ruled India through existing Indian institutions after gaining territorial control, particularly after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. However, systematic constitutional changes began with the Regulating Act of 1773. This was the first major step by the British Parliament to regulate the Company's affairs and establish a framework for its administration in India, marking the beginning of constitutional governance under Company rule.
British Colonial Administration: The East India Company's transition from a trading entity to a territorial power involved evolving administrative structures, leading to increased British parliamentary oversight.
Constitutional Developments: Key acts like the Regulating Act (1773), Pitt's India Act (1784), and later Charter Acts gradually shaped the administrative and legal systems in British India.
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