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    The document outlines the institutional evolution of governance and political structures in India from 1600 to 1950. It traces the transition from Company Rule to Crown Rule to an independent dominion and finally a sovereign republic. Key events discussed include the establishment of the East India Company in 1600, Crown control beginning in 1757, the 1858 Crown Rule after the Rebellion, and India gaining independence in 1947 and becoming a sovereign republic in 1950. The document also examines the changing structures of governance at both the central and provincial levels over this period.

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    The document outlines the institutional evolution of governance and political structures in India from 1600 to 1950. It traces the transition from Company Rule to Crown Rule to an independent dominion and finally a sovereign republic. Key events discussed include the establishment of the East India Company in 1600, Crown control beginning in 1757, the 1858 Crown Rule after the Rebellion, and India gaining independence in 1947 and becoming a sovereign republic in 1950. The document also examines the changing structures of governance at both the central and provincial levels over this period.

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    Magna Carta Prelims 2024

    L3: Legal History


    Crown authorised
    Crown supervised Crown Rule Independent Dominion Sovereign Republic
    Company Rule
    1757 - Plassey Nov 1858 15 Aug 1947 26 Jan 1950
    31 Dec 1600

    # Context [UK --> Full Monarchy --> Parliamentary Monarchy]

    Constitution of India Act, 1950


    + Company Laws
    Constituent structure of state - L E J
    + Crown Laws
    Powers and Limitations of
    + Aspirational Documents Assembly state
    + International Inspirations
    Rights and Responsibilities
    Colonial Stakeholders
    1. Crown/Monarch
    2. British Parliament
    3. British Ministers
    4. Company HQ (London)

    Evolution of India: Political

    Princely British admin territories Undivided India +


    Union of India
    States + Princely states Princely States
    # Institutional Evolution

    L+E
    Governor General + Governor General +
    Governor General + Executive Council + Executive Council + Pres + LS/RS + CoM Pres + LS/RS + CoM
    Executive Council Legislative Council Legislative Council Governor General +
    Governor (General) + Constituent
    Executive Council Assembly
    Governor + Executive Governor + Ministers +
    Governor + Executive Gov/Lt Gov Gov (states) + Lt Gov
    Council + [Provincial Provincial Leg
    Council Part A,B,C,D states (UTs)
    Leg Assemblies + Assemblies
    Ministers]

    FULL RESPONSIBLE INDEP SOVEREIGN


    DYARCHY
    More accountability GOVT DOMINION REPUBLIC
    More representation
    More powers

    Company Courts Crown Courts SC/HC etc


    Controlling Battle of Structural
    Entry of EEIC Crown Rule
    powers of EEIC Plassey Reforms

    1600 1726 1757 1773 1858

    Calcutta
    E+J powers to L+E+J powers to Diwani Rights of Queen’s
    company company Bengal, Bihar, Proclamation
    Orissa Bombay Madras

    GG + 4 (EC)
    SC - Calcutta - 1773
    Indian Councils Indian Councils
    GoI Act
    Act Act

    1861 1909 1919

    GG GG
    Morley-Minto reforms
    + Elections to
    EC LC Central/State leg EC LC
    councils
    1/2 non-official + Separate electorate Diarchy at
    members for Muslims at states provinces
    + limited franchise G
    + Qual for contestants
    + office of VP
    EC
    PLA+Min

    Reserved
    Transferred
    Provinces
    All India Federation
    GoI Act, 1935 Princely States
    GG

    EC
    # proposed ---> Dyarchy (centre) Bicameral Legislature +
    Residuary
    Ministers
    GG
    Federal List

    EC LC Council of States Federal Assembly


    Reserved Transferred Provinces - DIRECT Provinces - INDIRECT
    Princely - nomination Princely - nomination
    Concurrent List

    Full Responsible Govt (Provinces)

    Separate electorates expanded


    Gov
    Provincial List Jt electorates - W + DCs
    Federal Court of India
    PLA CoM Emergency provisions
    Indian Independence Act, 1947 Constituent Assembly Cabinet Mission, 1946

    Composition Structure

    Constituent
    Provinces Princely States BN Rau (Advisor)
    Assembly

    Indirect Consultation Drafting


    Dr BR Ambedkar
    elections by PLA basis Committee

    Rules and Procedure


    General Muslims Provinces Committee
    Committee
    Sikhs (Patel)
    (Rajendra Prasad)
    FR, Minorities, Tribals, Chief Commissioner
    Excl Areas Committee Committee
    (Iyer) (Sitaramayya)

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