Event

Charter Act of 1833

Parliament reorganized the East India Company, ending its remaining commercial role and leaving it primarily as a territorial and administrative power in India.

Status: draft
Event Kind: legislation
Date Precision: day
Date Display: 28 Aug 1833
Start Date: 28 Aug 1833
End Date: 28 Aug 1833

What happened

The Company lost the last remnants of its commercial identity and became more openly a governing institution.

Why it matters

The Charter Act of 1833 marked a decisive institutional shift in the Company's evolution, confirming that it now existed chiefly as a vehicle of rule in India.

Notes

Use this as the administrative endpoint of the Company's commercial era.