By what other name was the Pitt's India Act passed in the year 1784 known?

The correct answer is East India Company Act.

Key Points

• The Pitt's India Act of 1784 is also known as the East India Company Act.
• It was introduced by the British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger.
• The Act was designed to address the shortcomings and limitations of the earlier Regulating Act of 1773.
• It established a dual system of control where the British government and the East India Company shared administrative responsibilities in India.
• The Act created the Board of Control to oversee the Company’s civil, military, and revenue affairs.

Additional Information

• Regulating Act of 1773
  • It was the first attempt by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
  • It established a Governor-General of Bengal with supervisory authority over other British territories in India.
  • It created a Supreme Court at Fort William (Calcutta).
  • The Act was deemed inadequate in addressing corruption and inefficiency within the Company.
• Charter Act of 1813
  • It renewed the Company's charter but ended its monopoly over trade with India.
  • The Act allowed missionaries to come to India to promote education and Christianity.
  • It provided a sum of Rs. 1 lakh for the promotion of education in Indian territories.
• Government of India Act 1858
  • It transferred the control of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.
  • It established the office of the Secretary of State for India.
  • The Act marked the beginning of direct British rule in India.
• Rowlatt Act of 1919
  • It allowed the British government to imprison any person suspected of terrorism without trial.
  • It led to widespread protests and was one of the causes of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.