who was Warren Hastings?
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Warren Hastings
✧ An English statesman
✧ The first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William
✧ The head of the Supreme Council of Bengal
✧ The first de facto Governor-General of Bengal from 1772 to 1785.
✧ He is credited along with Robert Clive for laying the foundation of the British Empire in India.
Answer:
Warren Hastings was a BRITISH official who was the first GOVERNOR GENERAL of British India . Pls Thank ME !!
Explanation:
Warren Hastings introduced several administrative reforms in the sphere of justice in 1772.
a. There were two courts in each district, a criminal court (faujdari adalat) and a civil court (Diwani adalat).
b. The European District Collectors presided over Civil courts while the Criminal courts were
under a Qazi and a Mufti.
c. To bring about uniformity and for the benefit of the European judges, Hindu and Muslim laws
were compiled in English.
d. A Supreme Court and a Court of Appeal (Sadar Nizamat Adalat) was established in Calcutta.