discuss Pitt 's India Act?
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he Pitt’s India Act, 1784 also called the East India Company Act, 1784 was passed by the British Parliament to correct the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773. This act resulted in dual control of British possessions in India by the British government and the Company with the final authority resting with the government. This act continued in effect till 1858.
The act is named after William Pitt the Younger, Britain’s Prime Minister when the act was passed.
Provisions of the ActFor political matters, Board of Control was created and for commercial affairs, the Court of Directors was appointed.The Board of Control took care of civil and military affairs. It comprised of 6 people:Secretary of State (Board President)Chancellor of the ExchequerFour Privy CouncillorsIn this dual system of control, the company was represented by the Court of Directors and the British government by the Board of Control.The act mandated that all civil and military officers disclose their property in India and Britain within two months of their joining.The Governor-General’s council’s strength was reduced to three members. One of the three would be the Commander-in-Chief of the British Crown’s army in India.The Governor-General was given the right of veto.The Presidencies of Madras and Bombay became subordinate to the Bengal Presidency. In effect, Calcutta became the capital of the British possessions in India.plz mark as brainlist plz
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