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The Regulating Act 1773: Britain's First Attempt to Control the East India Company
In 1773, the British Parliament passed the Regulating Act, its first major attempt to control the East India Company's growing power in India. This episode traces the political crisis in London that led to the Act—driven by revelations of corruption, the Bengal Famine, and Robert Clive's suicide. Lucas and Luna explore the Act's key provisions: the appointment of a Governor-General (Warren Hastings), the creation of a Supreme Court in Calcutta, and the requirement for Company directors to report to Parliament. But did it work? They discuss the Act's unintended…
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