Tag: expansion of british power in india

Before the 1857 revolt, British India had only two trunk roads under construction - one connecting Calcutta to Delhi, and the other connecting Bombay to Agra. These were part of Grand Trunk Road projects, with the Bombay-Agra line being the correct second route (not Madras-Calcutta, Delhi-Lahore, or Peshawar-Patna).

The General Services Enlistment Act was issued in 1856 by Lord Canning.

First railway line in India was set up by Lord Dalhousie in 1853, between Bombay to Thane.

Lord Dalhousie, who was the governor-general of India from 1848 to 1856, started the Public Works Department in 1848, and irrigation projects were among the earliest to be launched by this department.

The East India company failed to pay its dues to Government to maintain its monopoly. On the other hand the officials of east India Company were getting richer by their private trade and by receiving gifts. Having observed these things, Lord North decided to overhaul the management of the East India Company with the Regulating Act.

A  Court of Directors was created at London to oversee the affairs of East India Company in India. Under Regulating Act. 

Governors of Madras and Bombay presidencies were brought under the control of Governor General of Bengal. Under the Regulating Act.

The Regulating Act of 1773 was first act of British Parliament to exercise indirect control over the affairs of East India Company's rule in India.

By 1773, the East India Company was in deep financial trouble. the East India Company owed money to both the Bank of England and the Government.

Governor General-in-Council was created with Governor General as head and with four members of the Council to control Legislative and Executive functions.