In 1857, a mutiny rose against the British East India Company. After the mutiny, in 1858 the constitutional system underwent great changes as the Company was obliged to transfer its power to the British Crown, which assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India.
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There are many Regulating Acts and Charter Acts between 1773 and 1858,which were enforced by the East India Company. These acts are discussed in detail in this chapter.
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The Britishers came to India as traders in 1600 in the form of the East India Company, which had the right of trading in India under a charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I (who was herself a shareholder of the Company).
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