Charters of 1661

What was the demand put forth by the Company before the British King?

• To make a legal instrument for controlling their colonies

• To allow free trade in India

• To reduce taxes on trade

• To establish a military presence

What was the significance of the Charter of 1661?

• It was the first step to establish the Judicial Court in British India

• It allowed the Company to trade freely without restrictions

• It granted the Company the power to appoint officers

• It was a document that ended all conflicts in India

What powers were granted to the East India Company by the Charter of 1661?

• To make peace or war with non-Christians

• To establish schools and hospitals

• To collect taxes from Indian rulers

• To build railways in India

What was the role of the Governor and his Council according to the Charter of 1661?

• To decide civil and criminal cases of all persons of the company

• To oversee trade operations only

• To manage agricultural policies

• To represent Indian interests in Britain

What was one of the defects of the Charter of 1661?

• No separation between executive and judiciary

• It allowed too much power to the Indian rulers

• It provided for a fair trial for all Indians

• It established a separate legal system for Indians

What punishment was enabled by the Charter of 1661 for heinous crimes?

• Hanging

• Imprisonment

• Fines

• Exile

What was the law-making power granted by the Charter of 1661?

• To make general laws for good governance

• To create laws only for trade

• To enforce British laws without changes

• To allow Indian customs to be included in laws