An Act for continuing in the East India Company, for a further Term, the Possession of the British Territories in India, together with certain exclusive Privileges; for establishing further Regulations for the Government of the said Territories, and the better Administration of Justice within the same; and for regulating the Trade to and from the Places within the Limits of the said Company's Charter.
The Act expressly asserted the Crown's sovereignty over British India, allotted 100,000 rupees annually for the improvement of literary and scientific knowledge, and permitted Christian missionaries to propagate English and preach their religion in Company's territories. The power of the provincial governments and courts in India over European British subjects was also strengthened by the Act, and financial provision was also made to encourage a revival in Indian literature and for the promotion of science.[2]
Prior to the 1813 legislation, the British Parliament and the East India Company had refused to countenance missionary activity in India, and proscribed the Bible and forbade religious education, in support of a policy of religious neutrality and on the basis that, if exposed to Christianity, Indians may have felt threatened and thus would have posed a threat to British commercial ventures.[3] The lifting of the prohibition, when it occurred, was not however a victory for missionaries, and did not precipitate official support for their activity; instead, they were subject to stringent checks.[4]
The literary critic and historian Gauri Viswanathan identifies two major changes to the relation between Britain and India that came about as the result of the Act: first, the assumption by the British of a new responsibility for Indian people's education; and, second, the relaxation of controls on missionary activity.[5] Whereas previously educational provision was at the discretion of the Governor-General of Bengal, the Act overturned this laissez-faire status quo by establishing an obligation to promote Indian people's "interests and happiness" and "religious and moral improvement" – a responsibility the British state did not bear to British people at the time of the Act's passage.[6] Viswanathan attributes the impetus for the new educational responsibilities to the mood in the English Parliament. Parliamentarians were concerned with the extravagant lifestyles of East India Company officials and the company's ruthless exploitation of natural resources, and, feeling that the British ought to lead by example but lacking the ability to curtail the activities of wealthy Nabobs, sought to remedy perceived injustices by seeking Indians' welfare and improvement.[7]
East India Company Act 1813. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty. London. 1813.
The Statutes: Second Revised Edition. 1889. Volume 3. Pages 811 to 820.
The Statutes: Revised Edition. 1877. Volume 5. Pages 278 to 287.
Andrew Lyon. A Guide to the Law of India. 1872. Pages 20, 67, 92 and 103. 1873. Volume 2. Pages 108, 112 and 295 to 298.
The Law Relating to India, and the East-India Company. Fourth Edition. Wm H Allen & Co. London. 1842. Pages 167 to 199.
^Short title as conferred by the Short Titles Act 1896, s. 1; the modern convention for the citation of short titles omits the comma after the word "Act".
^Keith, Arthur Berriedale (1936). A Constitutional History of India 1600–1935. London: Methuen. pp. 128–129.
^Viswanathan, Gauri (1989). Masks of Conquest: Literary Study and British Rule in India. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 36.
charter, 1813, east, india, company, 1813, also, known, parliament, united, kingdom, that, renewed, charter, issued, british, east, india, company, continued, company, rule, india, however, company, commercial, monopoly, ended, except, opium, trade, trade, wit. The East India Company Act 1813 53 Geo 3 c 155 also known as the Charter Act 1813 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company and continued the Company s rule in India However the Company s commercial monopoly was ended except for the tea and opium trade and the trade with China this reflecting the growth of British power in India East India Company Act 1813 1 Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act for continuing in the East India Company for a further Term the Possession of the British Territories in India together with certain exclusive Privileges for establishing further Regulations for the Government of the said Territories and the better Administration of Justice within the same and for regulating the Trade to and from the Places within the Limits of the said Company s Charter Citation53 Geo 3 c 155DatesRoyal assent22 July 1813Other legislationRepealed byGovernment of India Act 1915Status Repealed Contents 1 Contents 2 Scholarly views 3 See also 4 ReferencesContents EditThe Act expressly asserted the Crown s sovereignty over British India allotted 100 000 rupees annually for the improvement of literary and scientific knowledge and permitted Christian missionaries to propagate English and preach their religion in Company s territories The power of the provincial governments and courts in India over European British subjects was also strengthened by the Act and financial provision was also made to encourage a revival in Indian literature and for the promotion of science 2 Prior to the 1813 legislation the British Parliament and the East India Company had refused to countenance missionary activity in India and proscribed the Bible and forbade religious education in support of a policy of religious neutrality and on the basis that if exposed to Christianity Indians may have felt threatened and thus would have posed a threat to British commercial ventures 3 The lifting of the prohibition when it occurred was not however a victory for missionaries and did not precipitate official support for their activity instead they were subject to stringent checks 4 The Company s charter had previously been renewed by the East India Company Act 1793 and was next renewed by the Government of India Act 1833 Scholarly views EditThe literary critic and historian Gauri Viswanathan identifies two major changes to the relation between Britain and India that came about as the result of the Act first the assumption by the British of a new responsibility for Indian people s education and second the relaxation of controls on missionary activity 5 Whereas previously educational provision was at the discretion of the Governor General of Bengal the Act overturned this laissez faire status quo by establishing an obligation to promote Indian people s interests and happiness and religious and moral improvement a responsibility the British state did not bear to British people at the time of the Act s passage 6 Viswanathan attributes the impetus for the new educational responsibilities to the mood in the English Parliament Parliamentarians were concerned with the extravagant lifestyles of East India Company officials and the company s ruthless exploitation of natural resources and feeling that the British ought to lead by example but lacking the ability to curtail the activities of wealthy Nabobs sought to remedy perceived injustices by seeking Indians welfare and improvement 7 See also EditEast India Company ActReferences EditEast India Company Act 1813 Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan Printers to the King s most Excellent Majesty London 1813 The Statutes Second Revised Edition 1889 Volume 3 Pages 811 to 820 The Statutes Revised Edition 1877 Volume 5 Pages 278 to 287 Andrew Lyon A Guide to the Law of India 1872 Pages 20 67 92 and 103 1873 Volume 2 Pages 108 112 and 295 to 298 The Law Relating to India and the East India Company Fourth Edition Wm H Allen amp Co London 1842 Pages 167 to 199 Short title as conferred by the Short Titles Act 1896 s 1 the modern convention for the citation of short titles omits the comma after the word Act Keith Arthur Berriedale 1936 A Constitutional History of India 1600 1935 London Methuen pp 128 129 Viswanathan Gauri 1989 Masks of Conquest Literary Study and British Rule in India New Delhi Oxford University Press p 36 Viswanathan 1989 pp 36 7 Viswanathan 1989 p 23 Viswanathan 1989 pp 23 24 Viswanathan 1989 p 24 nbsp nbsp This Indian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charter Act 1813 amp oldid 1159832481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
