What were the changes brought by Lord Warren Hastings in India during Easy India Company's rule ?
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Lord Warren Hastings became the Governor of Bengal in the year 1772.
Administrative reforms by Hastings:
● Shifting treasury from Murshidabad to Calcutta
● Removal of Deputy subedars and appointment of English collectors
● reduction in pension of Nawab of Bengal. The pension of Nawab of Bengal was reduced from thirty- two lacs to sixteen lacs.
Judicial reforms by Hastings:
● Establishment of civil and criminal courts
● Abolition of judicial functions of zamindars
● Sadar Diwani adalats and Sadar Nizamat adalats were established
● Judicial preceedings started to be written down
● Appointing Indian judges in Criminal Courts
● Administration system was made better as the judicial proceedings and judgements were made under Quran from Muslims and under Shastras for Hindus.
Revenue reforms of Hastings :
● establishing board of revenue
● setting up five year land revenue settlement
● appointment of British land revenue officers.
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He was an energetic organizer and reformer. In 1779–1784 he led the forces of the East India Company against a strong coalition of native states and ...