Which of the following correctly describes the responsibilities of Madras and Bombay governors after 1773?
They had to report to the Governor-General on war, peace, and revenue.
The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step by the British Parliament to control the East India Company. It made the Governor of Bengal the 'Governor-General of Bengal' (Warren Hastings was the first) with an Executive Council of four members.
The Act made the Governors of the Bombay and Madras Presidencies subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal. They could not wage war or make peace treaties with Indian powers without his prior approval (except in emergencies), and they were required to keep him informed on matters of revenue and administration.
So they were no longer independent of Bengal, nor answerable only to the Court of Directors, and the Act's control extended beyond mere trade.
Hence, after 1773 the Madras and Bombay governors had to report to the Governor-General on war, peace and revenue.
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