who was the main agent of local administration under lord Cornwallis
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British General Charles Cornwallis, the Earl Cornwallis, was appointed in February 1786 to serve as both Commander-in-Chief of British India and Governor of the Presidency of Fort William, also known as the Bengal Presidency.
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District collector was the main agent of local administration under the Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis abolished the local administration and local government system of local rulers and appointed the District collector as sole authority of a district. The District collector used to have all the magisterial and judicial powers of the district. His main job was to maintain peace, collect revenue and administer justice in the district.
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