Indian History·Key Changes
Dual Government in Bengal — Key Changes
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| Entry | Year | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | The concept of 'amendments' typically applies to constitutional texts or statutes. The Dual Government in Bengal was an administrative arrangement established through a treaty (Treaty of Allahabad) and subsequent Company policies, rather than a formal constitutional document that could be 'amended' in the modern sense. Its termination was a complete abolition and replacement by a new system under Warren Hastings, rather than an amendment. | The system was not amended but rather abolished and replaced. The impact of its termination was the shift to more direct British administration, which then evolved through subsequent acts like the Regulating Act of 1773 and Pitt's India Act of 1784, fundamentally altering the governance structure of British India. |