The most significant Act which declared that the sovereignty of the British Empire in India was in the hands of the British Crown was

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The most significant Act which declared that the sovereignty of the British Empire in India was in the hands of the British Crown was

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The correct answer is option 1, the Company`s Charter Act of 1813. This Act marked an important shift of power in India from the British East India Company to the British Crown. The Act came about as a result of pressure from the British Parliament to regulate the activities of the East India Company. It renewed the Company`s charter for another 20 years, but with significant changes. One of the main changes was that the Company lost its monopoly on trade with India, allowing for the entry of more British merchants into the Indian market. Additionally, the Act introduced measures to promote education and Christianity in India. While the other options mentioned in the question are also Acts that had an impact on British rule in India, they did not explicitly declare the sovereignty of the British Crown over the British Empire in India.

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