In 1813, a report about the administration and working of the East India Company was submitted to the British Parliament. This is called the 5th Report. Before this, 4 such reports were submitted to the Parliament. The 5th report had 1000 pages. More than 800 pages were appendixes.
The report contained the following:
- Complaints of the farmers and zamindars.
- Reports of the district collectors.
- Statements of tax income.
- Reports by officials about the revenue and judicial affairs in Bengal and Madras.
