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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- Pitt's India Act, 1784, formally known as the East India Company Act 1784, was a significant legislative measure enacted by the British Parliament under Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger.
- This Act established a system of dual control over the East India Company, aiming to rectify the shortcomings of the earlier Regulating Act of 1773.
- What was the system of 'dual government' introduced by Pitt's India Act?
- How did Pitt's India Act differ from the Regulating Act of 1773?
- Why was the Act of 1786 needed after Pitt's India Act?

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