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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BRITISH was done by Charles Willkins and the
PARAMOUNTCY AND CIVIL introduction was written by Warren Hasting.
ADMINISTRATION Lord Cornwallis (1786-93)

Lord Warren Hastings (1772-85) g Lord Cor nwallis
g Warren Hastings succeeded Clive in 1772 established lower
and became the first Governer-General of grade courts and
Bengal for two years and in 1774, after Appellate courts.
enactment of Regulating Act of 1773. g District Judge post
g He passed Regulating Act of 1773 and started.
made end to the dual system of administra- g The Third Anglo-
tion in 1772 set up by Clive. Mysore war (1789-

g Appointment of collectors to manage 92) and the Treaty of
revenue and justice related to revenue Seringapatam in
affairs. 1792. Lord Cornwallis
g Transfer of the treasury from Murshidabad g To suppress the bribery, he increased the
to Calcutta. salaries of the employees of the Company
g The Supreme Court and police officers.
was set up at g In 1791-92, Sanskrit college established in
Calcutta in 1774 and Varanasi by Jonathan Duncan.
Calcutta Madarasa in g Introduction of the Permanent Settlement in
1781. Bengal and Bihar in 1793.

g The Rohilla war g Introduction of civil services in India.
between the Rohillas Sir John Shore (1793-
and the Nawab of 1798)
Awadh (1774).
g Sir John Shore was
g The first Anglo- Warren Hastings famous for his polices
Maratha war (1775-
of non-invention.
82) and the treaty of salbai in 1782.
g Charter Act of 1793.
g Pitt’s India Act of 1784.
g Battle of Kharda
g Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal with
between Nizam and
William Jones in 1784. It was established
Marathas (1795)
due to the risings interest of Englishmen into
Lord Wellesley (1798-
Indian Culture.
1805) Sir John Shore
g Trained relationships with Chiat Singh, the
g Introduction of
Maharaja of Banaras, which led to Hastings
Subsidary Alliance System in 1798, to bring
subsequent impeachement in England
Indian States under the control of British
under the charge of taking bribes, but later
political power. He converted British empire
he was the only Governor-General against
in India into British empire because he
him impeachement proceeding were done.
covered largest area.
g First English translation of Bhagavad Gita

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