Pitt's India Act 1784

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Indian_Councils_Act_1861
gptkbp:created gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkbp:date_enacted 1784
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:established gptkb:Governor
Board of Control
a framework for British rule in India
gptkbp:has_limitations powers of the East India Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pitt's India Act 1784
gptkbp:impact increased government oversight of East India Company
gptkbp:increased Parliamentary control over India
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
British colonial policy
subsequent Indian governance laws
gptkbp:introduced dual governance system
gptkbp:is_aimed_at improving governance in India
establishing a more effective administration
protect Indian interests
reducing corruption in India
reducing the power of the East India Company
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its impact on Indian sovereignty
centralizing power in London
due to its implications for Indian autonomy
its lack of Indian representation
gptkbp:is_discussed_in British Parliament debates
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of Indian law
shaping modern India
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:East_India_Company_officials
traditionalists in India
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions between British and Indian leaders
greater accountability of the East India Company
gptkbp:legislation that affected millions of Indians
gptkbp:passes_through the context of colonial expansion.
the British colonial era
gptkbp:purpose to regulate British governance in India
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:King_George_III
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Regulating_Act_of_1773
gptkbp:requires annual reports from the East India Company
gptkbp:resulted_in reform of Indian administration
gptkbp:significance marked a shift in British governance in India
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:the_British_Raj
the history of British India
British colonial reforms
the legal framework of British India
the transition to direct British rule in India
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
reform-minded politicians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4