Court of Directors

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The Court of Directors was the central governing body of the British East India Company, responsible for directing its commercial operations and colonial administration.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial administrative body
corporate board
governing body
appliesToJurisdiction British East India Company territories
British India
composition directors elected by East India Company shareholders
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dissolved 1858
dissolvedBy Government of India Act 1858
employer East India Company
endCause Indian Rebellion of 1857
transfer of East India Company rule to the British Crown
hasAuthorityOver East India Company civil service
East India Company military forces
Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India

Governors of East India Company presidencies
hasPart Chairman of the Court of Directors
Deputy Chairman of the Court of Directors
hasRole appointment of senior colonial officials
formulation of East India Company strategy
management of East India Company revenues
negotiation of charters with the British Crown
supervision of East India Company trade
headquartersLocation East India House
London
linked to: London, England
inception 1600s
17th century
location City of London
England
Leadenhall Street
mainSubject appointment of East India Company officials
colonial administration of British India
commercial policy of the East India Company
oversight of East India Company finances
trade regulation in East India Company territories
numberOfMembers 24
parentOrganization East India Company
partOf East India Company
regulatedBy British Parliament
Charter Act 1813
Charter Act 1833
Charter Act 1853
Pitt's India Act 1784
linked to: India Act 1784
replacedBy India Office
Secretary of State for India
saidToBeTheSameAs Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
selectionMethod election by East India Company proprietors
subordinateTo Board of Control

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Referenced by (17)

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Government of India Act 1858 transferredPowersFrom Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Secretary of State for India replaces East India Company Court of Directors (political authority)
linked to: Court of Directors
Court of Directors saidToBeTheSameAs Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Court of Proprietors interactedWith Court of Directors
Court of Proprietors oversaw Court of Directors
Board of Control supervised Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Council of India replaced Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Governor of Bombay appointedBy Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Governor-General of Bengal appointedBy Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements follows Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
East India House governingBody Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Governors of East India Company presidencies appointedBy Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Commissioners for the Affairs of India oversaw Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Sir John Shore appointedBy Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Supreme Council of Bengal subordinateTo Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors
Armies of the British East India Company controlledBy Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors