The Charter Act 1813 was a UK National Assembly Act, which restored and preserved the law of the company in India by renewing the Charter given to the British East India Company. 

 Charter Act 1813 expressly confirmed the supremacy of the Crown over Britain, granted 100,000 rupees and allowed the dissemination of English by Christian missionaries. This was also improved by the Act, which provided funds to encourage the reactivation of Indian literature and the advancement of research. This was also used by local governments and courts in India regarding The British issues.

  • The laws of the organization were expanded to 20 more years. In the exception of the trade in tea, opium and China, their trading monopoly was ending.
  • It entitled the local authorities to tax the subjects of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
  • British East India Company's dividend was fixed at 10.5%
  • To grant the missionaries permission to visit India and to pursue religious proselytization. The missionaries managed to obtain in the provisions of the Act the designation as Bishop of England for India with its headquarters in Calcutta.
  • A financial subsidy to restore indian literature and promote science was provided for under the Act.
  • The British East India Company was also to play a bigger role in Indian education. For this reason, it had to set aside Rs.1 Lakh.



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