The ______ was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company's rule in India.

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The correct answer is Regulation Act 1773.

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The Regulating Act of 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company's rule in India. The Regulating Act introduced by Frederick North, on 18 May 1773. This act was passed due to the misgovernment by the British East India government that introduced a situation of bankruptcy.
Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of East India Company in India. It was established for Parliamentary control over the administration of the East India Company.

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Pitt’s India Act 1784, named for the British prime minister William Pitt the Younger, established the dual system of control by the British government and the East India Company, Pitt”s India act set up a board of control in Britain which the British government could fully control the company's civil, military and revenue affairs in India.
The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the British parliament that transferred the government and territories of the East India Company to the British Crown. The government of India Act was passed directly to the British government.
After the War of Independence, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan advised the British Government to take Indian nationals into the administration of India. The Indian council act passed in 1861.