India Office Records early 18th century, and eventually came to hold large swaths of land in the subcontinent. In the mid-18th century, the Company began to undertake a governmental role in large parts of India, in order to organize the nascent colony to better facilitate trade. In an effort to increase its own involvement in the administration of India, the British Government passed Pitt's India Act in 1784, which established the Board of Control to direct the East India Company in its governing role. In 1858, in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British government abolished the East India Company's
United India Colony Fatima Church (Catholic) and CSI Church of the Risen Redeemer (Protestant). There is a famous Vinayagar temple in this locality. Majority of the residents in United India Colony are Tamil Hindus. The colony is highly cosmopolitan. A good number of Telugu, Malayalam and Marwari speakers are also present here. With two major churches and two big Christian schools, the colony is also home to a good number of Christians. Both Diwali and Christmas are celebrated with the same fervour here. The pincode for United India Colony is 600024. United India Colony United India Colony is a sub-division of Kodambakkam, Chennai,