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Tales from later Mughals

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Company, which had by this time become more powerful<br />

due to further conquests, and assumed the status of state<br />

within the state.<br />

Once it became a political power, the company<br />

reformed itself <strong>from</strong> within; it ended corruption and<br />

mismanagement. In 1773, the Regulating Act prohibited the<br />

employees of the Company <strong>from</strong> accepting any gift. In 1784,<br />

Pitts` Indian Act brought the Company under the Board of<br />

Control. Moreover, it started to train its servants in<br />

administration; care was taken that they should be men of<br />

integrity. Their salaries were raised and they were granted<br />

extra privileges so that they would not take bribe and yet<br />

maintain their high status. Because of their honesty and<br />

devotion to work they were respected by the Indians. These<br />

reforms changed the character of the Company and it not<br />

only conquered India but brought changes to its society.<br />

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