Polity Lecture 2 | Charter Acts to Government of India Act| UPSC CSE 2026 Revision Series

In this lecture, we continue our journey through the evolution of British constitutional reforms in India — starting from the Charter Act of 1813 up to the Government of India Act, 1935.
Understand how power shifted from the East India Company to the British Crown, how legislative councils expanded, and how India’s modern constitutional framework began to take shape.

This lecture covers:
• Charter Act of 1813 – End of trade monopoly and rise of missionaries
• Charter Act of 1833 – Centralization and creation of the Law Commission
• Charter Act of 1853 – Separation of legislative and executive powers
• Government of India Act 1858 – Power transfer to the Crown
• Indian Councils Acts (1861, 1892, 1909) – Evolution of representation
• Government of India Acts (1919 & 1935) – Provincial autonomy and federalism
• Indian Independence Act 1947 – Birth of two dominions

Perfect for UPSC Prelims and Mains (Polity GS Paper 2), this session builds your conceptual foundation with historical context, PYQ-based analysis, and exam-oriented insights.

🎓 Presented by: Yodha IAS
📘 Series: Free UPSC CSE 2026 Revision Series
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