Historical Background of Indian Constitution (Lec - 2) | Company Rule to Independence Act #adre3

Complete Historical Background of the Indian Constitution — from East India Company rule to the Indian Independence Act of 1947. This is Lecture 1 of the Indian Polity series, built for UPSC CSE and APSC CCE aspirants who want a clear, exam-focused foundation on constitutional history. This lecture traces the entire constitutional journey of India under British rule, covering every Act and milestone the UPSC and APSC syllabus expects you to know — explained with timelines and context so you understand the reasoning behind each reform, not just the dates. Topics covered in this lecture: Establishment of East India Company rule and the Regulating Act of 1773 Pitt's India Act, 1784 Charter Acts of 1813, 1833, and 1853 Government of India Act, 1858 — end of Company rule, start of Crown rule Indian Councils Acts of 1861, 1892, and 1909 Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) Simon Commission and the Nehru Report (1928) Government of India Act, 1935 Cripps Mission, Cabinet Mission, and the Constituent Assembly (1946) Indian Independence Act, 1947 If this lecture helped clarify the historical background of the Constitution, let me know in the comments which Act you'd like covered in more depth next. #IndianPolity #UPSC #APSC #IndianConstitution #HistoricalBackground #CompanyRule #IndianIndependenceAct #ConstituentAssembly