Question

How did the police force function before Lord Cornwallis organized it?

Answer 1

Answer:

He oversaw the consolidation of British control over much of peninsular India, setting the stage for the British Raj. He was also instrumental in enacting administrative and legal reforms that fundamentally altered civil administration and land management practices there.

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Answer 2

Explanation: Police force under Lord Cornwallis

• The Police force was created under Lord Cornwallis regime.
• He created a regular police force to maintain law and order thereby scrapping the zamindars of their police functions.
• In other words he modernized the old Indian system of thanas.
• He established a system of thanas or circles which was headed by an Indian daroga.
• Soon the post of District Superintendent of Police was formed which  headed the police force in a district.
• However the Indians were not included for superior posts.
• The village watchmen used to perform the duties of police in village. These village watchmen were looked after by the villagers.
• The police succeeded in lowering the crime rate. They even prevented the organisation in any conspiracy against foreign control.
• They were used as tool to suppress the national movement.
• They dealt people with severity and at times even acted as dacoits.

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