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The Charter Act of 1813 ended the commercial trade monopoly of the East India Company except for trade in tea and trade with China. Salient features of the charter:- The East India Company was, however, allowed to enjoy the monopoly of China trade and trade in tea. From 1793 to 1813 the company did not permit the Christian missionaries to work for the Indian people due to fear of hurting religious sentiments of Indians. But the Charter act of 1813 opened India to Christian Missionaries and permitted them to propagate English and preach their religion. A sum of rupees one lakh annually was provided for the revival and improvement of literature and promotion of knowledge of the sciences among the inhabitants of the British territories in India. Thus, through the Act, the British government assumed the responsibility of Indian people's education. This was the first step towards the idea of state responsibility for education. Charter Act of 1833 ended all the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body
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