Warren Hastings

Quick Facts

Full Name	Warren Hastings
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1732(1732-12-06)
Age	292
Date Of Death	August 22, 1818
Birthplace	Churchill
Country	Canada
Birth City	Manitoba
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Warren Hastings Biography

Warren Hastings is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 6, 1732 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. A politician from England who served as the Governor General in Bengal (India) in the 1770s, and into the early 1780s.

He was a student at in London’s Westminster School, where he learned alongside English writer He attended London’s Westminster School, where he studied alongside English poet William Cowper..

He was raised within Churchill, Oxfordshire, England. His mother died shortly after the birth of his son and he and his father were in poverty throughout his early life.

Warren Hastings Net Worth

Warren Hastings is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Warren Hastings 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age 17 He was able to get a job as a clerk at his company, the British East India Company.

The government was accused of corruption and was impeached 1787 in members of the British House of Commons. The following year the politician was cleared of any charges.

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Who is Warren Hastings Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Warren Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Warren Hastings celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Warren Hastings

1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. He served from 1773 to 1785.
3. Hastings introduced reforms in the judicial system.
4. He established the Calcutta Madrasa for Muslim education.
5. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed during his tenure.
6. Hastings faced impeachment charges in England but was acquitted.
7. He played a key role in expanding British territories in India.
8. Hastings abolished the dual system of administration in Bengal.
9. He supported Indian cultural practices and patronized artists and scholars.
10. Hastings is considered one of the most controversial figures in British colonial history.

What did Warren Hastings do in India?

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.

Who is the first Governor of India?

1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal. 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

Are Lord Hastings and Warren Hastings same?

No, they are two different people. Warren Hastings became the first governor general of Bengal from 1772 to 1785 and Lord Hastings became the Governor General of British India in 1813.

What was introduced by Warren Hastings?

Warren Hastings succeeded better in matters relating to justice. He introduced the following reforms: Two courts, the one for civil and the other for criminal cases, were established in every district. Two High Courts, the one Sadar Diwani Adalat and the other Sadar Faujdari Adalat, were established at Calcutta.

Who is the first Indian hanged by British?

Maharaja Nandakumar (also known as Nuncomar) (1705 – died 5 August 1775), was an Indian tax collector for various regions in what is modern-day West Bengal. Nanda Kumar was born at Bhadrapur, which is now in Birbhum. He was the first Indian to be executed by hanging.