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Warren Hastings: Bengal’s Governor-General and Architect of Change<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Warren Hastings was chosen by the Company to serve as Governor of Fort William in 1772. By virtue of the Regulating Act of 1773<\/a>, he was elevated to the position of Governor of Bengal and the first Governor General of Bengal. Warren Hasting studied numerous languages, including Bengali and Persian, and has an <\/span>Orientalist <\/b>perspective. The Rohilla War, the First Anglo-Maratha War, and the Second Anglo-Mysore War all took place under his rule. In 1758, Warren was accepted as a British Resident in the city of Murshidabad. He was given the duties of a representative in Bengal. However, the East India Company at the time was in charge of Bengal. They were therefore charged with distributing the new Nawab regulations. He sent orders on behalf of Robert Clive<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Warren Hastings: Catalyst for India’s Independence Reforms<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Warren Hastings oversaw a number of major reforms that later helped India become an independent nation. Some of the significant reforms that took place at this time include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Warren Hastings: Architect of Administrative Overhaul in India<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Dual System, which Sir Robert Clive had instituted, was abolished in large part because of Warren Hastings. The following reforms were undertaken:<\/span><\/p>\n