Q. Which among the following included the administrative /judicial reforms of Warren Hastings?
- Establishment of a Board of Revenue at Calcutta
- Abolishing the judicial functions of the Zamindars
- Appointment of Indian Judges in Criminal Courts
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes: Administrative Reforms
- Removal of Deputy Subedars.
- Appointment of English Collectors.
- Establishment of a Board of Revenue at Calcutta.
- Shifting of treasury from Murshidabad to Calcutta.
- Re-organisation of Nawab'affairs by the Company.
- Stoppage of tribute to Shah Alam.
- Reduction of Pension of Nawab of Bengal.
Judicial Reforms
- Abolishing the judicial functions of the Zamindars.
- Establishment of the Civil and Criminal Courts in
- Establishment of Sadar Diwani Adalat and Sadar Nizamat.
- Bringing of the judicial prcceedings in writing.
- Appointment of Indian Judges in Criminal Courts.
- Administration justice according to Quran for Muslims and Shastras for Hindus .
Financial Reforms
- Pension of the Nawab of Bengal reduced from Rs. 32 lakhs to Rs. 16 lakhs.
- Tribute of the 25 lakhs of Shah Alam was stopped.
- Districts of Kara and Allahabad were taken from Shah Alam and sold to Shuja-ud-daula for Rs. 30 lakhs.
- Treaty was made with Nawab of Oudh to help him in return of the district of Banaras and Rs. 40 lakhs.
- Amount of Pensions to the servants of the Company was also reduced.
- Currency was improved.
Revenue Reforms
- Appointment of British land Revenue Officers.
- Appointment of Board of Revenue.
- Five year Land Revenue Settlement.
- Appointment of Rai Rayan. One year settlement in place of 5 years settlement on the basis of highest bidding.
Commercial Reforms
- Abolition of the dustak
- Abolition of large number of customs posts.
- Despatch of Commercial Missions to other countries.
Other Reforms
- Hastings curbed Thieves, Dacoits and suppressed Sanyasi revolt
- Police of Calcutta was improved.
- He abolished Tax on marriages.