In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
NCERT Class 8th Social Science Ch 2 From trade to Territory?
Answers
The Indian rulers administration was divided into four parts, District (Zila), Paragana, Tehsil and Villages.
Each administrative unit was ruled by a governor.
The criminal courts were still under a Qazi and a Mufti.
The supreme head was the governor general and under the Indian administrative system, the supreme head was Nawab or King.
The European District Collector presided over the civil courts.
COMPANY ADMINISTRATION
The company divided the territories into presidencies.
Governor ruled the administrative units.
Governor-General was the head of the state.
The introduction of several acts:
1.Regulating Act
2.Indian Council Acts
3.Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
INDIAN RULERS ADMINISTRATION
Indian rulers divided the territories into district, pargana, tehsil and parishad.
Zamindar or Peasants were responsible for their units.
King or Nawab was the head of the state.
ndian rulers brought no such acts but used to rule with their farmans.