Charter Act of 1813
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The East India Company Act 1813, also known as the Charter Act of 1813, was an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
which 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
trade and the trade with China
. Reflecting the growth of British power in India
, the Act expressly asserted the Crown
's sovereignty over British India.
The power of the provincial governments and courts in India over European British subjects was also strengthened by the Act. Financial provision was also made to encourage a revival in Indian literature
and for the promotion of science.
The Company's charter had previously been renewed by the Charter Act of 1793
, and was next renewed by the Government of India Act 1833.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
, and continued the Company's rule in India
Company rule in India
Company rule in India refers to the rule or dominion of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent...
. However, the Company's commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
trade and the trade with China
China
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. Reflecting the growth of British power in India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, the Act expressly asserted the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
's sovereignty over British India.
The power of the provincial governments and courts in India over European British subjects was also strengthened by the Act. Financial provision was also made to encourage a revival in Indian literature
Indian literature
Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter. The Republic of India has 22 officially recognized languages....
and for the promotion of science.
The Company's charter had previously been renewed by the Charter Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1793
The East India Company Act 1793, also known as the Charter Act of 1793, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britainwhich renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company's rule in India....
, and was next renewed by the Government of India Act 1833.