History - Rulers of British India

History - Rulers of British India

Robert Clive (1757-60) (1765-67)

1. Robert Clive started his career as a clerk in the English East India Company, and he became the Governor of Bengal, following the victory of the Company forces under him in the Battle of Plassey (1757). The Battle of Plassey laid the foundation of the British Empire in India.

2. Roger Drake held the post of the Governor of Bengal for a brief period before Clive.

3. Governor of Bengal twice; from 1757 - 60 and again from 1765-67.

4. Started dual Govt. in Bengal in 1765. It was a system intended to obtain the services of the officials of the erst-while Nawab of Bengal in revenue administration.

5. He forbade the servants of company from indulging in private trade and made payment of internal duties by them obligatory.

6. Bengal White Mutiny by the European brigades at Allahabad and Monghyr, they were arrested and tried.

7. Following the first tenure of Clive, Holwell officiated as the Governor of Bengal for a brief time, followed by Vansittart (1760-1765).

8. Henry Verelst (1767-69) and Cartier (1769-72) succeeded Clive after his second term.

9. The Battle of Buxar was fought and won by the Company forces (1764) when Vansittart was the Governor. The English forces were led by Holwell and the peace treaty (Treaty of Allahabad) was negotiated by Clive. The Battle of Buxar secured the British Empire in India.

10. When he returned to England, Clive was charged with corrupting the political life of England with the ill-gotten money in India. The charges against him included acceptance of bribe and abusing the office of the Governor of Bengal.

11. Though Clive was acquitted, he led a desperate life and committed suicide.

Warren Hastings (1772-85)

1. Became the Governor of Bengal in 1772 and Governor - General in 1774, following the Regulating Act (1773). It was the first Act passed on India by the British Parliament. Following this, the British Parliament got some law-making powers over the land in India, ruled by the English East India Company.

2. Introduced quinquennial settlement of land revenue in 1772 farming out of lands to the highest bidder, later on he reversed to annual settlement (1777) on the basis of open auction to the highest bidder

3. Abolished ‘Dual Government’ in 1772.

4. Created a Diwani and Fuajidari Adalat in 1772.

5. With the passage of the Regulatory in Act in 1773, he became the first to hold the post of Governor General in 1774.

6. Divided Bengal into revenue districts and made appointment of the collectors and the other revenue officials. Thus, the system of collectors heading the administration of revenue districts began.

7. Codified Hindu & Muslim Laws (1776).

8. Trial of Nand Kumar and his judicial murder in 1775.

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Intro-

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Introduction-

Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions in our world today. They are widely practiced, and have survived for centuries. Both have similarities and differences, as do all forms of religion. Hopefully, in this paper I will show you the basic structure of each religion. I would also like to show how they compare and contrast.

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Brief history of Buddhism

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India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of

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