Interesting Facts about Warren Hastings
- Warren Hasting being anti-European, was put by Siraj-ud-Daulah and others in prison at Kasimbazar. Soon after, he ran away and joined the Calcutta exiles on the island of Fulda.
- Later, he offered to join Robert Clive’s force. In 1758, he settled at Murshidabad as a British resident & would complete tasks on Robert Clive’s behalf.
- He was impeached between 1787 and 1795 on charges of his misconduct during his time in Kolkata (then Calcutta).
- He was charged with mismanagement and personal corruption.
- Edmund Burke (MP of Great Britain Parliament) led Warren Hasting’s impeachment.
- Warren Hastings was acquitted by the end of a sever-years long impeachment trial.
- Warren Hastings was the East India Company’s (EIC) representative at the Bengal Nawab courts from 1758 to 1761. He also represented the company’s Council, the controlling body for its affairs in Bengal, from 1761 to 1764.
- While Hastings was in office, numerous attempts were made to build diplomatic relations with several Indian princely states. The signed treaties sought to prevent wars and preserve the balance of power. The British and the indigenous rulers were able to maintain peace and collaboration because of Hastings’ practical approach.
- He returned to England in 1765.
First Governor General of India- Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings: Warren Hastings, born in 1732, played a key figure in the early administrative history of British India. During a crucial period in India’s colonial history, Hastings, served as India’s first Governor-General from 1773 to 1785, significantly influencing the country’s policies and governance. His tenure & his legacy had key moments such as the abolition of the dual system, revenue and judicial reforms, trade regulations, etc.
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- Warren Hastings
- Reforms of Warren Hastings
- Abolition of the Dual System
- Administrative Reforms
- Revenue Reforms
- Judicial Reforms
- Major Wars Under Warren Hastings
- Interesting Facts about Warren Hastings