When was the office of District Collector created?

Q. When was the office of District Collector created?
Answer: 1772
Notes: The office of District Collector was created in 1772 by Warren Hastings, the then Governor- General of India. The post was abolished in 1773, but restored in 1781. The district continued to be the unit of administration after India gained independence in 1947.

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