Question

Examine the administrative structure of the East India Company under the Regulating Act of 1773.

Answer 1

The Bengal Presidency (1757–1912), later reorganized as the Bengal Province (1912–1947), was once the largest subdivision (presidency) of British India, with its seat in Calcutta (now Kolkata). It was primarily centred in the Bengal region. ... The Governor of Bengal was concurrently the Viceroy of India for many years.