The Charter Act of 1833

• The Company’s monopoly over trade with China and in tea also ended.
• All restrictions on European immigration and the acquisition of property in India were lifted.
• The way was paved for the wholesale European colonization of India.
• The governor-general was given the power to superintend, control, and direct all civil and military affairs of the Company.
• Bengal, Madras, Bombay, and all other territories were placed under complete control of the governor-general.
• All revenues were to be raised under the authority of the governor-general who would have complete control over the expenditure.
• The Governments of Madras and Bombay were drastically deprived of their legislative powers.
• A law member was added to the governor-general’s council. Indian laws were to be codified and consolidated.
• No Indian citizen was to be denied employment under the Company on the basis of religion, color, birth, descent, etc.
• The administration was urged to take steps to ameliorate the conditions of slaves and to ultimately abolish slavery.