Cornwallis Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Cornwallis_Regulations
gptkbp:component gptkb:Permanent_Settlement
civil service reforms
judicial system reforms
police reforms
revenue administration reforms
gptkbp:effect establishment of civil courts
establishment of criminal courts
exclusion of Indians from higher posts
introduction of English as official language
introduction of European model of administration
introduction of rule of law
separation of revenue and judicial functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cornwallis Code
gptkbp:influencedBy British legal system
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:British_India
1793
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:politics
gptkb:public_administration
revenue reform
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:Bengal_Presidency
gptkb:Permanent_Settlement_of_Bengal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5