Question

Who was given the work of revenue collection during the time of warren Hastings

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Answer 1

Answer:

After this Mir Qasim fled into exile in Delhi, where he died in 1777. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) gave the East India Company the right to collect taxes in Bengal on behalf of the Mughal Emperor.

Answer 2

The Board of Revenue was given the work of revenue collection during the time of Warren Hastings.

Warren Hastings was appointed as the general president of Bengal representing the East India Company in 1772. During his term, he appointed a new revenue system.

The features of the revenue system are as follows-

• A new board of revenue was set up in Calcutta for the collection of revenues.
• This board consisted of the British officers as the collectors of the revenue.
• An Accountant General was also appointed to keep a tab on everything.

Thus, the British officers were given the responsibility and work of revenue collection under the leadership of Warren Hastings.

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