| Act / Policy / Proposal | Year | Governor / Authority | Why Important (1 Line Exam Link) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulating Act | 1773 | Warren Hastings | First Parliamentary control over Company |
| Pitt’s India Act | 1784 | William Pitt the Younger | Dual control (Crown + Company) |
| Declaratory Act | 1788 | British Parliament | Strengthened Crown control |
| Censorship of Press Act | 1799 | Lord Wellesley | First press restrictions |
| Subsidiary Alliance | 1798 | Lord Wellesley | British territorial expansion policy |
| Charter Act | 1793 | — | Company rule extended |
| Charter Act | 1813 | — | Trade monopoly ended (except tea) |
| Charter Act | 1833 | Lord William Bentinck | GG of Bengal → GG of India |
| Charter Act | 1853 | Lord Dalhousie | Open competition for Civil Services |
| Doctrine of Lapse | 1848 | Lord Dalhousie | Annexation policy |
| Government of India Act | 1858 | Lord Canning | Company rule ended, Crown rule started |
| Indian High Courts Act | 1861 | British Parliament | Established High Courts |
| Indian Councils Act | 1861 | Lord Canning | Indians nominated to councils |
| Vernacular Press Act | 1878 | Lord Lytton | Press censorship |
| Arms Act | 1878 | Lord Lytton | Indians restricted from arms |
| Factory Act | 1881 | Lord Ripon | First labour law |
| Ilbert Bill | 1883 | Lord Ripon | Indian judges vs Europeans issue |
| Indian Councils Act | 1892 | Lord Lansdowne | Limited legislative participation |
| Indian Councils Act (Morley–Minto) | 1909 | Lord Minto | Separate Electorate |
| Indian Press Act | 1910 | Lord Minto | Press restrictions |
| Rowlatt Act | 1919 | Lord Chelmsford | No appeal, no vakil, no daleel |
| Government of India Act (Montagu–Chelmsford) | 1919 | Lord Chelmsford | Dyarchy introduced |
| Government of India Act | 1935 | Lord Linlithgow | Provincial Autonomy |
| August Offer | 1940 | Lord Linlithgow | Wartime constitutional offer |
| Cripps Proposal | 1942 | Lord Linlithgow | Dominion status offer |
| Wavell Plan (Shimla Conference) | 1945 | Lord Wavell | Interim Government proposal |
| Cabinet Mission Plan | 1946 | Lord Wavell | Federal grouping plan |
| Indian Independence Act | 1947 | Lord Mountbatten | India & Pakistan independent |
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| Act / Policy | Year | Why Important |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Act | 1833 | (Already added ✔ but remember: ended Company’s trade completely) |
| Sati Regulation Act | 1829 | Abolition of Sati by Lord William Bentinck |
| Widow Remarriage Act | 1856 | Social reform before revolt |
| Indian Penal Code (IPC) | 1860 | First uniform criminal code |
| Indian Evidence Act | 1872 | Uniform evidence law |
| Civil Services Act | 1861 | Service regulation |
| Age of Consent Act | 1891 | Social reform legislation |
| Government of India Act | 1912 | Capital shifted to Delhi (administrative change context) |
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