- Historical Background
- Objective of the Act
- Key Provisions
- Authorities given to the Board of Directors according to Pitt's Act,1784
- Provisions For Property Disclosure In Pitt's India Act, 1784
- Significance
- Defects
- Conclusion
The Pitt's India Act (1784), which is named after the British prime minister William Pitt the Younger, established the dual system of control between the British government and the East India Company. Under this system, the company retained control over trade and day-to-day operations, however crucial political decisions were left to a private committee of three directors who were in constant communication with the British government. This system lasted until 1858.
Pitts India Act 1784 was passed to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act 1773. The Pitt's India Act 1784 also known as the East India Company Act 1784 was enacted by the British Parliament by placing the East India Company's administration in India under British control. The act was passed during the tenure of William Pitt the younger in 1784.