Write a short note on Reforms of Lord Hastings.
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Warren Hasting was the first Governor-General of India between 1773 and 1785. He was also the first Governor of Fort William.
He was instrumental in creating several administrative, judicial, financial and commercial reforms.
It was under him that the post of Deputy Subedar was removed and replaced by English Collectors. He also shifted the Treasury of Bengal from Murshidabad to Calcutta. He also drastically reduced the pension of the Nawab of Bengal by half. He established the civil and criminal courts of Bengal and for the first time appointed Indian judges in the criminal courts.
He was instrumental in creating several administrative, judicial, financial and commercial reforms.
It was under him that the post of Deputy Subedar was removed and replaced by English Collectors. He also shifted the Treasury of Bengal from Murshidabad to Calcutta. He also drastically reduced the pension of the Nawab of Bengal by half. He established the civil and criminal courts of Bengal and for the first time appointed Indian judges in the criminal courts.
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Warren Hastings was the Governor General of British India from 1773 to 1785 he played a significant role in the expansion of company power he divided the British territories in the administrative units called presidencies they are Bengal Madras and Bombay in 1772 a new system of justice was established each district was to have two coats there a criminal court and a Civil Court the collector was given the power to collect revenue taxes and maintain law and order under the regulating act of 1773 and new Supreme Court was established by him a court of appeal like Sardaar nizamat was also set up in Kolkata
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