Question

Write three causes of pitt's india act....​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Provisions of the Act

For political matters, the 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:

             1)Secretary of State (Board President)

              2)Chancellor of the Exchequer

               3)Four Privy Councillors

->In 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.

Features of the Act

->This act made a distinction between the commercial and political activities of the East India Company.

->For the first time, the term ‘British possessions in India’ was used.

->This act gave the British government direct control over Indian administration.

->The Company became subordinate to the British government unlike as in the previous Regulating Act of 1773, where the government only sought to ‘regulate’ matters and not take over.

->This act established the British Crown’s authority in the civil and military administration of its Indian territories. Commercial activities were still a monopoly of the Company.

Drawbacks of the Act

The act was deemed a failure because there was no clarity on the boundaries between the company’s powers and the government’s authority.

         ->The Governor-General had to serve two masters i.e. East India Company and the British Crown

         -> There were no clear boundaries between the responsibilities of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors of the company. The Governor-General had to take on the spot decisions exercising his discretion.