HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION ü ü The British came to India in 1600 AD as traders in the form of East India Company. ü ü East India Company was also known as East India Trading Company or English East India Company. ü ü The East India Company was founded in the year 1600 for persuading the trade with East Indies (South Asia and South East Asia). ü ü But the East India Company traded mainly in the Indian subcontinent and China. ü ü The East India Company has exclusive rights to trade in India. ü ü In the year 1765 the East India Company obtained ―Diwani‖ (Rights over revenue and civil justice) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. ü ü In the year 1858 after the Sepoy mutiny, British crown assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India. ü ü This rule continued up to August 15, 1947. (India got independence). THE COMPANY RULE (1773-1858): AND THE REGULATING ACT OF 1773 ü ü This was the first step taken by British Government to co...