​Charter Acts, 1853

  • Separation of Function: For the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council were separated.
  • Parliamentary Form of Government: This Act served as the foundation of the modern parliamentary form of government. The legislative wing of the Governor-General’s Council acted as a parliament on the model of the British Parliament.
  • Local Representation: For the first time, local representation was introduced into the legislative council in the form of four members from the local governments of Bengal, Bombay, Madras and North Western ....
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