Charter Act of 1853

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:abolished patronage system for Indian Civil Services
gptkbp:allows addition of six new legislative members
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:approvedBy recruitment of civil servants through competitive exams
gptkbp:created gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1853
gptkbp:didNotSpecify duration of East India Company rule
gptkbp:effect increased British control over Indian administration
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:extendedCharterOf gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:extendedCharterUntil Parliament decided otherwise
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charter Act of 1853
gptkbp:introduced open competition for Indian Civil Services
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Charter_Act_of_1833
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:separates legislative and executive functions of Governor-General's Council
gptkbp:significance last Charter Act passed by British Parliament for East India Company
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1858
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:East_India_Company_rule
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5