Warren Hastings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Warren Hastings

First Governor-General of Bengal.

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1732

Place of Birth: Churchill, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1818

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Warren Hastings

  • Warren Hastings (6 December 1732 – 22 August 1818), an English statesman, was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and thereby the first de facto Governor-General of India from 1774 to 1785.
  • In 1787, he was accused of corruption and impeached, but after a long trial, he was acquitted in 1795.
  • He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1814.

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